Why Bother? Authors Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp ask this question in their book “Relationships: A Mess Worth Making.” Most of us have asked the same questions of some relationship at one time or another. Usually, it’s during a time of stress, feeling misunderstood, or feeling taken advantage of. Every relationship goes through times of […]
There are countless stories in the Bible of God pursuing people for relationship. The ultimate story that points to all of the other stories and then exceeds them is the story of Jesus. God reveals himself to us in scripture. God also reveals his “ways” in scripture. He is the God who moves toward us, […]
Hiding From Relationship When relationships get painful our tendency to move away from the person or the people who are causing the pain. Or if we have caused the pain then shame and embarrassment might cause us to want to disappear. The second was true of Adam and Eve. Genesis 3 tells us that shame […]
Relationships are extremely difficult and yet, relational harmony is God’s desire for our lives. He invites us into a relationship with Him and others.
We were made for relationship! Genesis 2 tells us that there was one element missing from creation. It was the only thing that God declared “not good.” It was not good for man to be alone.