{"id":5319,"date":"2017-01-17T15:05:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-17T15:05:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/?p=5319"},"modified":"2017-01-17T15:05:16","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T15:05:16","slug":"why-faith-matters-in-your-love-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/why-faith-matters-in-your-love-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Why FAITH Matters in Your Love Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #993366;\">by Gladys Diaz<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5320\" src=\"http:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Faith-MLK-Quote.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"514\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Faith-MLK-Quote.jpg 514w, https:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Faith-MLK-Quote-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 514px) 100vw, 514px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530definition-parent\">\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530paragraph\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today we&#8217;re celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the United States, and, aside from relishing having a day to spend with my family, I also wanted to take a few minutes to reflect and remember why this day is so important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If I had to use just three words to describe Dr. King and his life, the words would be\u00a0<strong><em>faith, love, and hope<\/em><\/strong>. \u00a0And, of course, all of these were enveloped in his\u00a0<strong><em>dream.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As I was looking through some of his inspirational quotes, I came across this one:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8220;Faith is taking the first step even when you don&#8217;t see the whole staircase.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As soon as I read it, I immediately thought back to my family&#8217;s vacation to Hawaii in November, and the way I felt when I stood inside the volcano crater and looked up at the tiny staircase that was miles and miles away, at the top of the mountain (see the photo below, and you&#8217;ll see the staircase\u00a0at the upper left-hand corner). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530definition-parent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-5320\" src=\"http:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Faith-MLK-Quote.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Faith-MLK-Quote.jpg 514w, https:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Faith-MLK-Quote-241x300.jpg 241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530definition-parent\">\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530paragraph\">\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I remember thinking, <em>&#8220;How in the world will I ever make it up there, especially with my fear of heights and the pain in my knee?&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I didn&#8217;t know how I&#8217;d make it, but I <em>did\u00a0<\/em>know one thing:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>I was NOT going to allow my fear to stop me from getting to the top of that mountain and witnessing the view from up there!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">So, I started climbing. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And, yes, I was scared. \u00a0I got dizzy a few times. \u00a0My feet slipped on the rocks. And the pain in my knee became almost unbearable the higher we climbed. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>But I had faith that something beautiful, something I&#8217;d never seen or experienced before, was waiting for me at the top of that mountain and on the other side of my fear. \u00a0So I climbed!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And, when I got to the top of the mountain, it was so worth it! \u00a0I&#8217;d climbed my first mountain, the view was absolutely breathtaking, and I was experiencing it all with the three guys I love most in this world!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530definition-parent\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5321\" src=\"http:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Family-at-top-of-Diamond-Head.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Family-at-top-of-Diamond-Head.jpg 640w, https:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Family-at-top-of-Diamond-Head-300x139.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530definition-parent\">\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530paragraph\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Honestly, it was <u><strong>MORE<\/strong><\/u> than worth it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>So, why am I telling <em>you<\/em> this?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I know that love and relationships can be scary. There is so much uncertainty because there aren&#8217;t any guarantees. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s going to work out with the guy you are seeing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">You&#8217;re afraid of having your heart broken again. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It feels safer to stay where you are, even though it&#8217;s not where you want to be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">I get it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">However, staying where you are &#8212; whether you are single or in a relationship that is stagnant or not working &#8212; is the <em>surefire<\/em> way to NOT get to where you truly desire to be: The place where you feel loved and adored. \u00a0<em><strong>That amazing place where <u>you know\u00a0that you know that you are loved<\/u>!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maybe it&#8217;s been a long journey for you. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maybe you feel like the pain is more than you can take. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Or maybe you&#8217;re just\u00a0<em>tired\u00a0<\/em>of trying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-5322\" src=\"http:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Top-of-Diamond-Head.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Top-of-Diamond-Head.jpg 640w, https:\/\/heartsdesireintl.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Top-of-Diamond-Head-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 403px) 100vw, 403px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530definition-parent\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Whatever your &#8220;mountain&#8221; is, I <u><strong>promise<\/strong><\/u> you that if you will have your <strong>faith<\/strong> be stronger than your fear, if you are willing to focus on your <strong>desire<\/strong> more than your doubt, and if you are courageous enough to take that <strong>first step in the direction of your dreams<\/strong>, with the right guidance and support, you WILL get to the place where you are in the relationship your heart desires with the man who is absolutely right for you.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530definition-parent\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530definition-parent\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530definition-parent\">\n<div class=\"m_-4068790905523554530paragraph\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If you&#8217;re ready to take that first step and you want to know exactly\u00a0<em>how\u00a0<\/em>to do that, then it&#8217;s time for you to have a Love Breakthrough! \u00a0Simply use the link below to schedule time for us to talk and <em>together<\/em> we will take a look at what your personal love goals are, distinguish what has been stopping you from attracting that loving relationship to you, and what your best first step is for getting\u00a0the happy, loving relationship your heart desires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a class=\"m_-4068790905523554530validating\" style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=7MJVc&amp;m=3gqvpKT4DsLqAny&amp;b=z9wdnIqw7BN0q8ysV2TA6Q\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l%3D7MJVc%26m%3D3gqvpKT4DsLqAny%26b%3Dz9wdnIqw7BN0q8ysV2TA6Q&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1484751306497000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH-XHW8a-JK5xGOvDxwvf0qHcVt8A\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE to have your\u00a0Love Breakthrough!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Having the love you want isn&#8217;t about learning a bunch of generic tips, tricks or strategies. Your personal love goals are <em>yours<\/em>\u00a0to achieve, and knowing the right steps for you to take is critical in order for you to have the love you want! \u00a0Take that first step of FAITH, and I&#8217;ll be waiting to help guide you to the other side!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><a class=\"m_-4068790905523554530validating\" style=\"color: #800080;\" href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=7MJVc&amp;m=3gqvpKT4DsLqAny&amp;b=z9wdnIqw7BN0q8ysV2TA6Q\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l%3D7MJVc%26m%3D3gqvpKT4DsLqAny%26b%3Dz9wdnIqw7BN0q8ysV2TA6Q&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1484751306497000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH-XHW8a-JK5xGOvDxwvf0qHcVt8A\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE and take your first step in FAITH!<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Gladys Diaz Today we&#8217;re celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in the United States, and, aside from relishing having a day to spend with my family, I also wanted to take a few minutes to reflect and remember why this day is so important. 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