Relationships

This post has been removed from one of my other blogs and posted here for easier access.

Relationship, according to WordWeb, means a relation between people or a state of connectedness between people. We are "related" to many people on this earth in many different ways, and 2 very important relations being our parents and friends. Almost every relationship here is mutual, that is, one expects something from the other and vice versa. It's definitely not monetary expectations always, but mostly its the expectation of mutual feelings and we are often left heart-broken when we realize that the feelings weren't mutual. To quote a beautiful forward that I received the other day, "Everyone is good to you till you expect nothing from them! And you are good to them only till you fulfill their expectations!"

You may share many "secrets", gossip about others and even spend lot of time together with the other person, and eventually you may start assuming that you have found a very good friend. But in reality (unfortunately), the other person may be there with you only because he/she wanted a break or because they didn't have anything else more "interesting" to do. It would, hence, definitely hurt you a lot if you ever found out the "secret" behind that "successful" relationship (ofcourse only if you are sensitive).

But there is ONE and ONLY ONE who will NEVER EVER let you down in a relationship. He is our ALMIGHTY GOD. At many points in your life, you may feel let down by Him, and that you didn't get what you wanted despite your "thousand" prayers. But remember, life may not (and WILL NOT) always go the way you want it to go, but whatever way it goes, is the best way through, in accordance with Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Can there ever be a secret hidden from God? NO! That means that even the stuff that you are ashamed to share with your "earthly" friends, you can share them with God. Not that God doesn't know about them already. But once you enter into a relationship with God, you will realize that "prayer time" is not just about "asking" for things or even "thanking" Him for ALL that He has given given to us; its about spending time together with Him, telling Him what happened that day (He would, again, know all this; but He will never get bored of listening to it again, or feel irritated) and sharing how you felt at those moments (which He would again know). When you have built such a friendly (yet divine) relationship with God, you will find immense satisfaction at the end of the "prayer session" even though you may not have "asked" for anything in particular that day, simply because you have had a time out with your best friend. Yes, He is the ultimate friend, supporter and parent; we are his best friends (more than that, His Children).

We are all hurt when our best friend starts avoiding us and doesn't spend time with us. So is God when we start neglecting Him. So please make sure you have your daily time out with Him.