I'll Be There For You
Lately, I have been thinking about relationships. I have been thinking about my friends, and how they influence and impact my life daily. I have been thinking about my family and the beautiful dysfunction that happens within it. I have been thinking about my connection with God, and how my other relationships affect my relationship with Him. I have been doing a lot of thinking and my brain is starting to hurt so here it goes.
As humans, we overcomplicate almost every relationship we have. We cause problems and make excuses. We are passive-aggressive and avoid confrontation. We love selfishly and conditionally. The people we surround ourselves with form us into the type of people we become. I am a firm believer that the people in my life should push me to be better as I should push them to be better. If I am constantly in a state of confusion and doubt with someone, we are longer helping each other grow to be the best version of ourselves.
With all that being said, I am friends with some pretty fabulous people. They continually encourage me to help me grow in my faith and as a person. We have shared laughs and cries. They are my people, and I would do anything for them. I have this one friend though that has one of the biggest hearts. She loves others wholeheartedly and constantly puts them above herself. She truly lives out the love of the Lord, and it is so admirable. I have another friend who is not afraid to tell it how it is, even if it is something I do not want to hear, she is able to call me out, and I am able to call her out, but in ways filled with love and gentleness.
It is these relationships that make me think about my relationship with Christ. Jesus was a savage. He did not sugar coat things, but the way he would talk to his disciples was filled with his love and gentleness. He wanted to push them to be the best version of themselves while extending grace and mercy. The apostle Paul wrote to the people of Colossae encouraging them to grow in a relationship with one another and with Christ. In Colossians 3:12-17, Paul persuades the people to be better not for them, but for each other.
Relationships can be hard, but it is because we make them that way. Acknowledge the struggle and communicate the hardships. Life is too short to leave things unsaid. It is too short to not take chances. It is too short to not love the people that matter most. Spending eternity with Jesus is pretty freaking awesome, but the relationships we make here on earth are the ones that should encourage us in our walks with Him.
As humans, we overcomplicate almost every relationship we have. We cause problems and make excuses. We are passive-aggressive and avoid confrontation. We love selfishly and conditionally. The people we surround ourselves with form us into the type of people we become. I am a firm believer that the people in my life should push me to be better as I should push them to be better. If I am constantly in a state of confusion and doubt with someone, we are longer helping each other grow to be the best version of ourselves.
With all that being said, I am friends with some pretty fabulous people. They continually encourage me to help me grow in my faith and as a person. We have shared laughs and cries. They are my people, and I would do anything for them. I have this one friend though that has one of the biggest hearts. She loves others wholeheartedly and constantly puts them above herself. She truly lives out the love of the Lord, and it is so admirable. I have another friend who is not afraid to tell it how it is, even if it is something I do not want to hear, she is able to call me out, and I am able to call her out, but in ways filled with love and gentleness.
It is these relationships that make me think about my relationship with Christ. Jesus was a savage. He did not sugar coat things, but the way he would talk to his disciples was filled with his love and gentleness. He wanted to push them to be the best version of themselves while extending grace and mercy. The apostle Paul wrote to the people of Colossae encouraging them to grow in a relationship with one another and with Christ. In Colossians 3:12-17, Paul persuades the people to be better not for them, but for each other.
Relationships can be hard, but it is because we make them that way. Acknowledge the struggle and communicate the hardships. Life is too short to leave things unsaid. It is too short to not take chances. It is too short to not love the people that matter most. Spending eternity with Jesus is pretty freaking awesome, but the relationships we make here on earth are the ones that should encourage us in our walks with Him.
Heavenly Father,
Help me to love others as I have you.
Help me extend grace and forgiveness.
Help me to spread your word and light.
Amen.
Help me to love others as I have you.
Help me extend grace and forgiveness.
Help me to spread your word and light.
Amen.
Song of the Week: “Love is Not a Fight” by Warren Barfield
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