Always there.
There is something reassuring about being able to count on someone. That degree of knowing that the person will be there is comforting. Not only that they are there but what they will offer when required. They won’t just say things for the sake of it or to butter you up. They will be straightforward, but they will also be supportive and encouraging. This they will do because they believe you and believe in you even when you don’t believe in yourself.
Here they will be a presence of good in your life when there’s aspects of negativity that threaten your mental and emotional well-being. Here they will be a force for what’s right to help you realise what there is to go for and being grateful for what you have.
The aspect of faithfulness in relationships is sometimes used in the marriage context, but being faithful is an aspect of relationships that provides fertile ground for fruitful interactions. It’s that quality of loyalty and the desire not to betray, abandon or despise one whatever the circumstances. There are plenty of circumstances that puts this quality to the test – setbacks, misunderstandings and causing offence. This is why the quality that perseveres and matures over time becomes such a vital one for the health and success of the relationship.
How this emerges is down to the character of the individual – the character that is keen to prioritise the other over any ill-feeling or hurt. It’s a character that is not automatic, but it can be developed with patience and intentional investment of a humble mind to learn.
Those who are faithful in relationships especially in those trying circumstances, are the types to treasure. You the types, the ones that are…
Always there.
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For His Name’s Sake
Shalom
C. L. J. Dryden
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