Relationships

There are some things that never change…regardless of the economic climate of our world or the political temperament of our country…people need and want to engage in relationships. I spent the majority of yesterday visiting folks and most everyone welcomes a time to sit and visit with others…even with the preacher! But it’s not the preacher, or me they long to visit with, it’s with anyone! There are so many in our world who, for various reasons, are lonely people. And it’s not just those confined to a nursing home…what with energy costs so high, there are some, young and old, who find themselves unable to get out of the house. We were created as social beings and generally the struggles we face as a community, or a country, only fuel our need to seek out others and share our beliefs and feelings. I think that is why God offers us salvation, not based on works or obeying the Law, but on a relationship with Jesus Christ. It is also unfortunate (or perhaps a scheme of Satan) that we find ourselves so busy. With irregular work schedules, single parent homes, grandparents raising grandchildren, and retirees working for extra income, we are all pulled in many directions and the first thing that usually suffers is our relationships. I am not sure the erosion of any relationship is a good thing, for any reason, but there is one relationship we can never allow to suffer, at any cost!