Where you are heading, in regards to your inner growth. Your ability to look inward and recognize the areas of growth that you want to attack....
PM...
I am curious though, with all of the talk about "obligation" that has been flying around here
How would you describe the difference between obligation and love ?
How are each of those tied into the other for you ?
I suppose they are related, but certainly not the same. I feel obligated, as a husband, to act a certain way. But that doesn't mean I act a certain way solely because I am obligated to. For the most part, I act a certain way out of love. When times are tough and love gets strained, obligations need to be remembered.
Obligations are behavioral promises...a man's word. Love can be a feeling or an act, but not necessarily an obligation.
Originally Posted By: Mach1
How do you know the difference, when things are going good ????
When things are going well I don't feel obligated to do much of anything. My actions are out of love, and actions out of love are inherently good.
Originally Posted By: Mach1
How would SHE know the difference ???
Between ME acting out of obligation and out of love? I suppose she would have to sense it. For example, many couples "feel" like roommates but remain faithful to their marital vows. They "sense" something is wrong in the relationship, and that the other spouse is simply acting out the marriage out of obligation.
-PM
M:12y - BD:12/11 - D:6/13 - 4Ds
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." -MLK Jr.
