Real Love 5: Love the One You're With by H. H. Fowler

Author:H. H. Fowler [Fowler, H. H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Romance, Mystery & Suspense, United States, African American, Christian, Two Hours or More (65-100 Pages), Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christian Fiction
Amazon: B00ZAHEA8G
Publisher: More Wind, More Fire Publishing
Published: 2015-06-08T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

With her students’ heads down in their books, Sasha took the liberty to look out through the window of her classroom. She had a clear shot of the basketball court and of the boys who were casually sitting around, obviously waiting for their coach. Every now and then, they would toss the basketball into the hoop, but their performance was at best half-hearted and unremarkable. After about forty minutes, they dispersed and went their separate ways.

Sasha was confused over the scene, but her pride would not allow her to enquire of the problem. The last time she’d walked out on that court, she’d ended up in the boys’ locker room with Levi’s tongue down her throat. But come to think of it, Sasha hadn’t seen or heard from Levi all week, as if that really mattered. She was so over and done with Levi. That man would ruin her marriage and ultimately her life, if she allowed him – or herself to be carried away with the unquenchable thirst of lust. Maybe that was what came over her that morning when she’d followed Levi into the boy’s locker room – under the ruse of wanting to pick a fight with him.

However, Sasha chastened herself repeatedly for giving in to her vulnerability and now realized that the love she shared with Drake was real and as secure as it could be, considering the tumultuous predicaments they’d experienced in recent months. This was where her focus should have been –nurturing her marital relationship back to good health – and not harboring such ungodly affections for Levi. The news of her husband becoming the heir to a multi-million-dollar estate was a wakeup call to Sasha’s half-hearted commitment to a man who had been nothing but faithful to her. She should have shown him a little more appreciation.

Instead, she’d whined about Drake’s passion for the church and how determined he was about purchasing their own house when he knew they couldn’t afford it. She’d even made excuses to avoid being intimate with him. All because she wanted to blame Drake for her unhappiness. Was she a hypocrite for feeling relieved now that Drake had become a millionaire? It was a question that she had been tossing around in her head since Sunday. She certainly felt like a hypocrite, having been forced to accept one of life’s most valuable lessons: One’s future was not measured by the adverse circumstances of the past.

Her husband was a true example of Hebrews 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.” Sasha took that to mean that her husband had given God his everything, even when his back was against the wall. Taking into account a complaining wife and almost losing his life in a fire, Drake stayed loyal to God through prayer, imploring God’s grace and assistance to aid him in his suffering.

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