Have you ever noticed that authentic relationships take much effort and work? I'm talking about family and friend relationships. The key is to not focus on the right relationship, it is all about being the right person. There is a certain measure of shared commitment that must take place. While we are busy searching and being searched, each party must take the initiative in affirming the strength of the relationship without giving up. At no point we shouldn't be available to offer love regardless of inconvenience. Which brings me to the question: Would you rather have a covenant or convenient relationship. Ask yourself if you promise to pray, respect openness, risk honesty, encourage sensitivity, motivate reconciliation, and embrace love the relationship would continue to evolve. On the other hand too many of us have found ourselves in a commitment of convenience. We stay in a relationship as long as it is safe, and doesn't involve risk, rejection, or criticism. Instead of standing in the face of challenge , we check out and resist. Instead we find reasons or justifications to point the finger. The best and only way is to show yourself friendly to receive a friend. I am sure with family and familiar cliques it may be hard to distinguish in the beginning the difference between a convenient or convenient, as long as your motives are pure, you will recover. Keep in mind with building family and friends relationship's there will be dark places and full of faulty habits of rejection and unforgiveness, as long as you don't allow these things to strip the fabric of the relationship it will mend in time. If the relationship is built on love, respect one that wholeheartedly matters, you continue to release love. This weekend I hope you rest in finding true relationships that fosters a since of humility and keeps your heart with all vigilance, from it will flow springs of life.
P.S. I LOVE COVENANT
I have to remind myself of this often!!
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