TOGETHER

I was tinkering in thoughts the other day about the mystery of relationships. Not any specific kinds, but more in general.

I think in my life it would be safe to say I have seen more failed relationship with others than successes. Providing you define success as a relationship that genuine gives care and love as well as support. That is opposed to when the only thing that happens in a relationship is that you end up hating seeing the person because all the do is make you feel sad or hurt your feelings.

Some people have this weird notion from my view that family means those you are related to only by blood. I can't think of anything more special and blessed than to feel love from your natural family.

But the problem is that on so many occasion love is not what we experience. Which I see as a part of so many things in life that don't work as God intended. In an imperfect world, however, far too much of what we encounter just seems broke and there are no spare parts to fix the problem.

What I sense and feel at times is that when life is out of balance and we are deprived of the together we so need in our lives, it leaves this incredible hole in our hearts and souls. Then we spend the rest of our lives trying to fill up that hole. Perhaps by seeking other relationships or in some different way.

But can it really fill the void of a natural missing relationship? I think the answer is only if we recognize the hole is there and look to God as the means to fill it.

For he desires that we be complete. And in his wisdom he will guide us to the place that can truly fill in a way that is beautiful and special.

Providing we can rise above the limitations of our own minds. To be able to embrace the light that God shines no matter where it leads.

Simple fact is that if we have a life that is bruised and traditional means never touch us why would we expect a traditional solution to our needs? It is like going to the pharmacy for a prescription for a medication to treat one type of illness when we are suffering from one completely different. Yet we still think it will get results.

In the house of worship where the doctors of the soul practice their treatments, can they truly embrace our sickness if they don't care enough to really know what is our ailment? We wouldn't accept that kind of behavior from our regular doctor.

I think such spiritual malpractice naturally is part of the reason that God too often has to go outside the usual means to heal. And some times it means he has to point us in a given direction before that can happen. Time moves us slowly, but with the Lord is always without getting lost.