Relationship

There's one sad truth in life I've found
while journeying east and west--
The only folks we really wound
Are those we love the best.
We flatter those we scarcely know,
We please the fleeting guest,
And deal full many a thoughtless blow
To those who love us best. ---Ella Wheeler Wilcox

The power of human need is probably one of the most unmet mystery in the human race. I believe that deep down inside us is an emptiness that burns beyond anything we can comprehend, or understand. In fact, I believe without that need people would never come to a place of salvation. But the problem is we look in all the wrong places. "My God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus" Phil 4:19 Therefore: There should not be a needy one among us.
We have been created for relationship. Because of pain, exhaustion, and burnout we have allow our frustrations to be directed to the ones that are closest to us. We shut down, and stop communicating. We no longer feel connected to those around us, and we begin to not care about nurturing those relationships that God has placed in our lives. Resentment and bitterness can fester, and we just give up and resign to the fact that the relationship is not worth the effort. It takes intentionality on our part to bring back balance into the relationship and strive for peace and unity. Many people are just too exhausted to seek out social as well as family connections. Isolation is unhealthy. We were made for each other, satan knows we are vulnerable in this area. God created community. Our part is to become more available, and participate socially by taking steps to improve our communication skills. We need to invest time in peoples lives.
One our our greatest calling should be to encourage, and pray for those in vocational ministry. We should communicate how much we value all they do. Pastors are real people with real problems, facing daily challenges that everyone else faces. (even more, cause they deal with everyone else's problems) People find security in authenticity. We need to be that person who comes along side as a friend to encourage, support, and remind us who
God created us to be. Relationships are vital in ministry; they are needed in everyday life. I believe we are called to be committed to one another as believers in order to experience true dynamic faith. Finding authentic relationships and community will engage others in the true biblical life changing relationship with Jesus.


always stay connected to the ones you love...JUST BECAUSE