To Bind and Loose....

We think that this is how most relationships are in life.

....You meet someone and are blown away.

....You are so engaged.

.....It's intense.

Then.

Something happens and you (internally) scream "enough!".

...this person is crazy.

.....this person is mean.

......I told them it was there last chance.

But, this is a fallacy. A lie. You can look at your plethora of facebook friends to check me on this.

Most of our relationship are created in a casual manner.... and (sadly) they end in the same manner most of the time.

...you don't have a class with them anymore, you moved, you got a new job, you started going to church, you had a child.

....you change, gradually, but you're always changing.

Relationships need constant maintainence for depth and success. To think that they are intense, full of surprises, exciting, and super-charged is to leave out the Truth. They are hard, can be relaxed, and have a lot of down time. If you are only looking for the intensity, you are always going to be in flux and are going to struggle with that fact some of the most meaningful relationships aren't emotion driven and always on edge (both good and bad).

Emotions wane.

You need to seek relationships driven by patience, forgiveness and accountability.

Your relationship with.....

your friends

your family

your enemy

your God.

with humility.