Isn't this at the very heart of humanity? We want to move beyond the casual acquaintance and on to something more substantial with God and with others. Sometimes we build walls with the pain of being hurt thinking we are protecting our heart when in reality we are isolating ourselves even more. The loneliness reverberates within us causing more and more damage.
God made us relational. In fact, I believe that God created us for that sole purpose. He wanted to love us and for us to love Him and each other. I can't imagine what it must have been like for Adam and Eve to have an early morning walk with God. I wonder if they talked about their relationship, about the animals and about the garden they were growing. Just chatting in the early morning.
It is also important that we recognize that we are known at different levels. We need to just increase our group of friends. Do we have to have those intimate relationships with everyone? No but it opens the doors to those relationships. I think sometimes we shove people into roles they are not comfortable to play when in fact just building friendships is critical to spiritual, emotional, mental and physical health and growth.
Complete unconditional acceptance. That's how God loves us. What about the expectations and hidden agendas? Can we set aside business networking? What is our goal of meeting people? Are our motives pure? Do I serve people just because and not because of what is in for me? Am I honest in all of my relationships? How real am I?
God made us relational. In fact, I believe that God created us for that sole purpose. He wanted to love us and for us to love Him and each other. I can't imagine what it must have been like for Adam and Eve to have an early morning walk with God. I wonder if they talked about their relationship, about the animals and about the garden they were growing. Just chatting in the early morning.
It is also important that we recognize that we are known at different levels. We need to just increase our group of friends. Do we have to have those intimate relationships with everyone? No but it opens the doors to those relationships. I think sometimes we shove people into roles they are not comfortable to play when in fact just building friendships is critical to spiritual, emotional, mental and physical health and growth.
Complete unconditional acceptance. That's how God loves us. What about the expectations and hidden agendas? Can we set aside business networking? What is our goal of meeting people? Are our motives pure? Do I serve people just because and not because of what is in for me? Am I honest in all of my relationships? How real am I?
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