Relationships

 There are so many different kinds of relationships that we deal with every day; friendships, family, dating, business relationships, etc. Literally, our lives revolve around relationships. Most of the worlds problems today have to due with broken relationships or lack of relationships. A big reason for this is because the world/non-believers don't have standards for relationships. The world says do what makes you happy- but God taught my group exactly the opposite last week. God has standards/amazing ideas for what all the relationships in our lives are supposed to be like. 

Basically, the whole idea of relationships comes down to finding value in other people. God made every human being in his image and each of us are his treasured possesion. We find value in objects based on where they come from and what they are used for. So if all humans were made by God and for God- we are all valuable! We have no right to judge who anyone else is, because God made them. So no matter what kind of relationship your having problems in, you can always solve the problem because you can find value in the other person because they were made in God's image! Wether its your roommates being noisy at 2 in the morning, you're best friend being annoying, a marriage thats on the verge of breaking- whatever it may be, its fixable because of God! All relationships have their differences and God will help you work through them together but we have to have respect and see the value in one another in order to make any relationship truly work. 

Its amazing how amazing God is. The way he designed us and relationships. And the fact that he is a relationship himself! As the trinity, God, the Holy Spirit, and Jesus show us exactly how the perfect relationship works. They all work together in harmony, love, respect and selflessness. This is what we should strive for in every one of our relationships. To love someone is willing the highest good for them. So loving someone means putting them above you and wishing the best for them. The whole idea of relationships comes down to the second commandment that god gave us: love your neighbor as you love yourself. Its as simple as that, so don't make it more complicated than it needs to be!