It's funny how some relationships you are convinced will last forever but still fade away no matter the effort you give them, and some are with you til the end - like gifts.
My life feels consumed by things people are bored with hearing about. I kind of wish I could tune these parts of life out as well, but by definition it doesn't work that way. I know in my head that validation from other people is not enough, but I still have a desire for it. I think this is complicated by my stubbornness in letting God do this. People will never be enough. And I will never be enough for people.
Mike said something this morning that stood out to me ... about faith verses works, in connection with our relationships. If we are always keeping track of all the hard work we're putting into something and all the work someone else is not putting in, then we're not actually serving that person. It turns into something selfish.
I have a hard time being selfish sometimes.
I have a hard time knowing how to love in the long run.
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