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A Valentine thought.

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Real Estate Agent with Realty ONE Group Advocates 484-237-2055 PA License - AB067198

I seem to have missed an earlier blog when I posted my Love program, this I hope makes up for your time if you read it and will give you something to think about for Valentine's Day if you get asked to show a home, or stay late at the office.

An Ancient Story of Wealth, Success & Love

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She didn't recognize them and said, "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."

"Is the man of the house home?", they asked.

"No", she replied. "He's out."

"Then we cannot come in", they replied.

In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened.

"Go tell them I am home and invite them in!"

The woman went out and invited the men in."

"We do not go into a House together," they replied.

"Why is that?" she asked.

One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."

The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How nice!", he said. "Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!"

His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?"

Their daughter-in-law was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!"

"Let us heed our daughter-in-law's advice," said the husband to his wife.

"Go out and invite Love to be our guest."

The woman went out and asked the men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest."

Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?"

The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success!"

 

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Comments(10)

Alexander Harb
Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX
Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing
Very appropriate post guys......... and one that is NOT just for Valentines day.......  =-D
Feb 12, 2007 01:24 PM
Marci Toliver
438-4642 - Mauldin, SC
Anderson SC, Spartanburg,Greenville SC, Home Staging
This story is one that will make us all stop and think!
Feb 12, 2007 10:27 PM
Jim & Maria Hart
Brand Name Real Estate - Charleston, SC
Charleston, SC Real Estate
Great story!  I haven't heard this one before, so I'm going to pass it on.  Thanks so much for posting it!
Feb 13, 2007 05:05 AM
Chris Bradford
Bradford Realty Group - McDonough, GA
Bradford Realty Group: Henry County, Georgia

Yep, it makes me stop and wonder....

Why was Happiness not with them?

-Chris 

 

Feb 13, 2007 09:11 AM
Anonymous
Nick Vandekar

Chris,

Happiness is a feeling, an emotion, none of the things mentioned is that. We can choose to be happy, to everything that happens to us we can choose how to react, to be content, happy, joyful or bitter, angry and sad. I suppose it depends on what you are looking at. No person, event, or thing can give you happiness. Only when we look beyond these can we attain peace, joy and happiness.

I chased people and things when I was younger, but none of it made me happy for long, maybe temporarily but not long term. Only when I became a Christian, accepting what Christ had done for me did I know peace. As I have matured I know happiness, trusting God in each and every situation, even when it does not look good but it is my choice, there are situations that make me not happy, but I can have a deeper joy within even in those situations. As I focus on Christ and not on the situation I can hold on to my joy and choose to be happy.

As Paul the apostle said we can be content with and without.

 

Nick

Feb 13, 2007 11:31 PM
#5
Joan Snodgrass
Midamerica Referral Network - Kimberling City, MO

 

great story.  Definately agree with Nick.  It's amazing isn't it, when you follow Our Lord and as Paul said, I am content in all things.

 

Be blessed.

 

Ozarks Joan 

Feb 14, 2007 06:19 AM
Diane Rice
Rice Prprty Mgmnt & Rlty, LLC, South Holland, IL - Lansing, IL
SFR, SRES, CNC

God being the source of Love and BEING LOVE HIMSELF has bought us here by love and for love.......what a LOVELY thing this is!

Thanks Nick & Trudy! 

Feb 14, 2007 08:24 AM
William Collins
ERA Queen City Realty - Scotch Plains, NJ
Property and Asset Management

Nick & Trudy,

Thanks for the post. I must echo the sentiments of Alexander & Marci, this isn't just for Valentine's Day and it did give me reason to pause, as I think many will. So simplistic and yet so heartfelt.

Feb 14, 2007 11:25 AM
Chris Bradford
Bradford Realty Group - McDonough, GA
Bradford Realty Group: Henry County, Georgia

I agree with Nick, too.

Happiness is an emotion. But so is Love.

But, I think yall hit on the difference. Wealth, Success and Love are all external to the soul. They are things which are obtained from sources outside the heart. (Love and Wealth can also be given, of course).

Happiness is internal to the heart. People living under the most miserable circumstances have discovered ways to achieve happiness.

Happiness is not something that these three visitors could bring into the home, or even take away.

Happiness is something that can only be created by its beneficiary, not given or received.

-Chris

 

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 15, 2007 12:39 PM
Alexander Harb
Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX
Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

How many couples invite Wealth or Success into their lives and all they really needed was the Love of God to help them BECOME more wealthy and successful.....

I for one am very happy that I have decided to invite Gods love into my life.... the others will follow.....

(wow...I just got the passion fruit...kewl...)

=-)

Apr 11, 2007 04:46 AM