Relationships are complicated. Don’t we all agree?
What an experiment I’ve had these past few years with my huge life change! I was given a “gift” of starting over, even if it included deep sorrow, trauma, and grief. The darkness is giving way to light, even as I anticipate the coming of the Messiah to snatch His bride for the seven-year feast in heaven.
Look at the earth quaking! Look at the powers align to simulate the descriptions in Scripture! Look at the spiritual revival taking place all over the world.
America may be in decline, but God is moving. I pray that the current powers bow to God Almighty, and do his will. They may not understand God’s power, (who does?) but when they accomplish righteous things I rejoice. When evil is done I am willing to grieve but wait on God and His intervention.
I am willing to wait on God for His intervention in my own life and the intersections of relationships that have been happening in my 60 plus years.
Many people have intersected in my life for a time: those in school, in college, in Germany, in Turkey, in Louisiana, in Texas, in Iowa, in my former Minnesota town and church, in my jobs, and now, in my present life.
Family has always intersected one way or another. I think we all have that kind of relationship with our kin. Sometimes we are close, other times we grow distant. Bonds remain.
Some people we cling to, some cling to us. For better, or worse, like marriage!
Intersections shape us and teach us.
I have feared some intersections. Relationships are prime ground for pain. Who really likes pain?
I have severed some relationships for my own mental clarity and for healing.
But…
Some of those relationships are reconciling. The intersections have occurred again. Our roads have wound back together.
Still, I sometimes think back to some relationships where the intersection happened, and it remains in the past.
Our lives continue to drift apart. Loss.
As this happens I am somewhat comforted to see other relationships beginning. Our lives have crossed recently, and we are even on the same path.
It is a challenge for me to continue to let the past go and to welcome and navigate the future.
In heaven there will be an eternity of relationship intersections, all wonderful and full of love and joy.
I look forward to that.
If you know Jesus we will certainly intersect there. Let’s drink tea and feed our animals together. Let’s make things that are beautiful and walk with our Lord in gorgeous surroundings. Let’s talk about important things and fellowship. You and I will be thrilled to know each other and be in Christ’s presence.
He’s coming soon.
He’s coming soon!
MARANATHA!