WHY I LOVE RELATIONSHIPS & YOU SHOULD TOO!

https://www.bernardsolutions.com/baseAssets/relationships_tab02_02.jpgOftentimes when we think about relationships we instantly think of our significant others. We don't always focus on the other relationships that are vital to our lives, such as our siblings, extended family, friends, neighbors, etc. These relationships can be important and fulfilling, as well as have a major impact in our lives.

Relationships are to be planted with deep roots and nurtured with love and kindness. Difficult times will arise challenging your beliefs, the connection that you have with those around you, and your perspectives. You may feel like severing the friendship with that person. However, it is in these times that I believe the bond should be built stronger than ever. It's the trials and the challenges that strengthen and mold the relationship process. And with prayer and determination you can make it through the tough times.

Every relationship must be fed with understanding, compassion, commitment, and patience. Implementing prayer is the perfect elixir to help overcome the challenges. I have learned that relationships can teach you strength and character if you allow it. You learn from those that you are surrounded with as you watch how they handle trials. Witnessing their character during tribulation can inspire strength and faith in you when you face your own trials.

Sometimes  relationships are brought into your life to test you in ways that you never knew you could be tested. You begin to question their purpose in your life and if the relationship should move forward. Now I know that I said you should hang on through the trials, but if that relationship is causing you harm or detrimental to your well-being in any manner, it's probably time to end the relationship.

Other times the test is only that...a test. It isn't meant to end the relationship, but to fortify your character. Whether you allow the relationship to continue on or not, you learn a valuable lesson about yourself in the end. As you continue to grow, you learn what you will and won't take, you learn what's important and what isn't, and you get to know yourself more.

At other times the relationships in your life are positive and bring light and hope into your life and make you better than you were before they entered your life. In these times not only should you soak up all the person wants to invest in you in terms of time, knowledge, and understanding, but you should pour back into them as well.

The relationship process should be reciprocal and not one-sided. Don't continually look for what the other person can do for you, but think of ways to bless them in return. Take the time to get to know the other person and what their wants and needs are. Understanding their expectations of what they need from the relationship will place you at an advantage. If you know what they expect of you, then you also know whether or not you have what it takes to meet those expectations. If you cannot...be honest up front with yourself and the other person.

Usually in life when we have been hurt by others, whether a relationship with a significant other, your parents, siblings, or even a church member we push all relationships away. We tend to close in on ourselves and shut the world away. However, those times only come to bend and shape us into the people we are to become. And it is at these times that we need our other relationships more than ever. There is nothing like having someone in your corner to pray for you and with you, to give you an encouraging word, and to bring the smile back on your face. And what a beautiful thing it is to be able to give that back to them as well.

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