Relationships are really journeys in a promised land

Don't you think? That is my summation at first glimpse/go round on relationships since back when I was wondering if they last. I mean I guess they last if you want them to, right? If you are willing to commit to them, willing to be vulnerable and transparent or not. All depends on what sort of relationships you are looking for, in my opinion. You reap what you sow. If you are not willing to venture out there in the deep waters of trial and error in communicating, sharing, enduring, forgiving, serving.... Nothing ventured nothing gained, right? I know, today we say no pain no gain. But as far as I can tell, relationships come with price tags. How much are you willing to pay? And are you willing to keep paying? Of course the pay isn't necessarily in the financial form. But more in time, effort and a willingness to love beyond the surface.

Well beautiful diabetic, we left our wallets and cellphones in the car because we had pulled into an enclosed compound. There didn't appear to be anyway anything would get stolen and after all, we figured we are just going to the door to help carry his luggage and escort him to the car.

Prior to our picking Mike up Ned had a conversation on the phone with him and then we had a nice lunch in Somerset West to share where we were coming from. And I think that is part of 'how much are you willing to invest or pay'. On the one hand, we could have just blown Mike off and said, "No, not interested unless on our terms." But we love Mike and have invested a lifetime in him and wife, Roxy and family. And besides that, isn't that what Blood N Fire stands for? Family? Isn't that what we are fighting for? Relationship? We also are fighting for justice which is a product of broken down relationships. So we knew we couldn't just walk away and also because we love Mike so much we want to spend the rest of our lives in relationship with him. So yeah, relationships really are journeys in a promised land, aren't they? And because of that promised land we get to choose how we want to walk them out. What is that promised land? I think it's what Jesus talked about when he said he had come that we might have life and have it abundantly. God wants that for all of us and so I know we are not done yet on the reconciling side of things... but it remains to be seen who will want it and be willing to fight for it. Thanks for listening!