We Need Each Other

So I use to think that I needed to get everything figured out on my own. I thought I had to do pretty much anything myself and that relying on others was either selfish or weak. Being quite vulnerable here, haha. I also thought for some silly reason that if I liked people too much that they would take the place of God in my heart; however, I found that the opposite was true.

God created FAMILY for a reason. He wanted all of us to be covered, protected, challenged, apart of something bigger than ourselves, LOVED. One of the main ways that we can received GOD's love is through relationships with people. "No man is an island," as the saying goes. We were created for touch, communication, working together on things with people, etc. Isolation is the number one way I personally can get hit with negative religious ideas of God and people. If I'm only hearing my view all the time it will be very narrow and probably limited. Everyone sees so differently and gives such different pieces to the puzzle of life. We need each other.

If you've ever just been afraid to trust again, even in deep places, do it! It's worth it. There is such a JOY and LOVE in relationships I'm "torn outta the frame" about it (friend quote ;)

One good thing to keep in mind is simply loving Jesus first (which means you would need to receive it first to give it back to him, we are incapable of unconditional love by ourselves). His love (which is limitless and has no condition) will seep out of the pores of who you are and radically change the people around you and yourself as well. If we get obsessive over a person where they become our "source" of confidence instead of God co-dependancy kicks in and no body is happy (I promise).

We were made to be interdependent with each other, each having something to contribute through what we receive from God.

Again I say to you, it you've ever had trouble trusting people, it's worth it. If you don't know how, ask the Lord and he will help you. It may be uncomfortable at first, but it's sooooo good!

Love to you all! :)