Objectivifying

How many things let human beings objectivify? Of course, sex outside of marriage, but, too, sex within marriage. (Marriage is not just a 'ticket' to sex. If love is not foremost and God is not part of a tripartnership in marriage, then it is easy to objective one's spouse; put sex first and lose love being the driving force in marriage. Making love can be part of every activity in marriage. Unfortunately, in American society 'making love' has become solely attached to sex.). Then there is the workplace where often other workers become competition and mere objects to 'beat' up or down as people strive for the 'top' ( The stories that I've heard about the cutthroat competitions on news programs is scary. These friendly faces that bring many trivial things into people's homes appear to be tramping over each others to be one of the friendly face); Also, people's lives become filled with real objects which take the place of human relationships--'He who has the most objects when he dies wins.' Wins what a place in the depths of Hell?

Relationships with God and people are most important in our short lives. We all have gifts from God, but how easy it is to focus on what our neighbors have or don't have and lose sight of the beating heart and desperate soul, first, of ourselves and, then, of our neighbor. Love God and your neighbor and all things will be added onto you. It is our recipe for peace in our lives. Thank you, God.