Relationships

To know what it's like to be in a relationship with another person, it takes you to

1. Say Yes to the relationship
2. Step into the "relationship circle"

Understanding it as an outsider outside the circle is possible, but never will you really have a taste of its joy, kodak moments, tears, hurt and even heartbreak that comes along with.

A relationship with God is not much different. We can stand by as spectators, watch and admire what is inside the "relationship circle" and yet not know what experiencing a relationship with God really is like. Stories of miracles happening, lives touched all seem pretty amazing but all these stays as that.

The steps are the same. A relationship with God requires you to

1. Say Yes to the relationship
2. Step into the "relationship circle"

Saying yes is the easier bit, but sadly enough, many of us after saying Yes still stand at the edge of the circle, occasionally reaching a left foot or right hand into the "relationship circle". What's worse is that you may be comfortably standing at the edge of the circle for years and don't even realize so.

Being at the edge is not bad, but it just means that you're missing out - missing out on experiencing what a relationship with God has to offer first hand. Big big difference from a second hand experience~

Maybe you're at that stage where you've said Yes to God and yet after so many years of saying Yes, you still have never experienced God in one way or another. I'm not talking about the experiences of God of other people, I'm talking about YOU experiencing Him for yourself. If that's you, time to look down and check whether you're standing at the edge of the "relationship circle".

I urge you, friends, to commit your whole self into the "relationship circle" when it comes to God and let Him be in control. Why?? and What for??? you may ask.

Here's what I think. Boy-girl relationships can promise you the whole wide world and yet most of the time leave you in shattered pieces, sometimes even more broken than you think you could ever be. A Godly relationship may seem unimportant at this stage of life yet it is one that picks up the shattered pieces of your life and in turn promises you new life -an eternal one in heaven.

God did not promised that along with having a relationship with God is a smooth and problem free life ahead. What He has promised is that everything that is happening is in His plans and when tough times come, we can rely on Him.

Footprints in the Sand

One night I dreamed I was walking
Along the beach with the Lord

Many scenes from my life flashed across the sky
In each scene I noticed footprints in the sand

Sometimes there were two sets of footprints
Other times there were one set of footprints

This bothered me because I noticed that
During the low periods of my life when I was

Suffering from anguish, sorrow and defeat
I could only see one set of footprints

So I said to the Lord, " You promised me,
Lord that if I followed You,
You would walk with me always."

But I noticed that during the most trying periods
Of my life there had only been
One set of prints in the sand

Why, when I needed you most
You have not been there for me

The Lord replied, "My precious, precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.

During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints
It was then that I carried you."

Experience God's goodness yourself and be sure to want to come back and have more of it. The joy along with it is simply indescribable (agree with William) and maybe thats why missionaries can work way past their retirement age and yet want to continue with more (agrees with Nana).

Why not give it a go?

"Taste and see that the LORD is good.
Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him."
Psalm 34:8

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