Mother to Son

Ok, so this past week was prom.  I thought it was next week.  Anyway, 2 days prior, Steve said that he didn't want to wear a Tux, but his new suit and a gray shirt and dark tie.  To be perfectly frank, I didn't like it for prom.  Prom is formal...and it bothers me that some of the kids now a days tend to lean towards the more casual side of prom.  I didn't know why this bothered me so much, but I decided to keep my mouth shut.  For now.

On Thursday after work, I decided to take Stephen to The Men's Wearhouse to just 'look' at some things.  I told him he would have the last word, but I wanted to atleast let him look at a Tux shirt, more appropriate tie (of which he refused a bow tie) and cufflinks.  Within 20 mintues we had it all picked out and he left the store sky high.

I told him in the car that when it comes to dating or even just going to an event like this with a friend, that it is your job as a dude, TO MAKE HER LOOK GOOD!  Don't show up to disappoint, but show up ready to measure up to what SHE is wearing and to what SHE has prepared for.  It is all about the lady - step it up to HER level - not YOUR COMFORT level!!!

In the scripture, we are the 'bride of Christ' - he is ready, waiting for us.  Are we spending our time right now, getting ready and preparing for eternity with Him, or are we just settling for the bare minimum?  Let's get out of our comfort zone and step it up for the sake of our relationship with Christ.  Let's be prepared, let's invest our time, talent and resources into giving our absolute best to Him. It is, after all, all about Him anyway!