Relationships. What does that word mean to you? Whether it's friends, family, a significant other, or (most importantly) God, a relationship to me, means two or more people who give a little and get a little. A relationship, is a two way street.
There are so many aspects that go into a successful relationship. What we must understand is, if only one person is working at the relationship it is not going to work. I've been on that end of things, and honestly it makes me so tired. Its exhausting working at something that the other person (or persons) doesn't seem to care about. Cooperation and communication is key, when you are building a meaningful relationship.
The same can be said about our relationship with God. God wants an intimate relationship with us. A personal connection that is like no relationship here on Earth. Acts 17:26-27 says: "From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them, and the exact places where they should live. God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us." He wants us to seek Him and reach out to Him because He loves us more deeply than anything.
Now. A relationship with God and relationships with people go hand in hand. We may not realize it in the moment, but if our relationship with God isn't right, our other relationships won't work out either. If we put our earthly relations above our God, how do we expect them to prosper? God should be the center of our lives, the center of our relationships, because without Christ those things are meaningless. Proverbs 16:3 states: "Commit to whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." A commitment to the Lord, must come first. When we do that everything else will fall into place.
I know from experience that relationships are one of the hardest things to develop. There are different reasons they go a wry that are circumstantial, such as an argument or misunderstanding, but remember this: God places people in our lives just when we need them, and He takes people out for the same reason. He knows what's best for us. And I know it hurts when you lose a friend or have your heart broken by someone you thought you meant so much to, but these things grow us and help us mature, and bring us closer to the relationships that are made to last a lifetime. So don't lose heart, because God's got it all worked out.
Have you lost a relationship to someone you were close to recently? Does it still hurt you when you think about it? Is your relationship with God in check? It's okay to hurt. Some people are meant to stay in our lives and others aren't, but God is meant to dwell in our hearts FOREVER. Keep in mind that He is control, and that everything is going to be okay.
Let Us Pray.
Dear Lord,
Thank you for this day God, and the relationship you long to have with us. Thank you for the people you have placed in my life at exactly the right times, they are so precious to me. Help us to trust you even when our relationships don't work out. For you should be our main focus. Help us to put you first, so that all other things will fall into place. We love you God.
In Your Son's Precious Name,
Amen.
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