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 […]
Read More Faithfulness in RelationshipsIt’s fascinating considering the incredible impact of trust in relationships. Experiencing Trust: It’s taken for granted as it appears, but it is experienced and witnessed as we observe the child and the parent. There is no question between either party. The child trusts the parent for provision and protection. The child holds the hand of […]
Read More Trust in RelationshipsCan you see me? Can I see you? The term intimacy is rightly used in the context of the marital relationship. That relationship is in a real way to be the peak of that term: when true oneness is experienced to a degree that cannot be experienced elsewhere. Intimacy, however, is not exclusive to that […]
Read More Intimacy in RelationshipsCentripetal and centrifugal. One draws in to the centre. One gives out from the centre. One wants to be the focus. One sees the focus beyond self. The phone rings. It’s Kevin. He asks how I am. He takes the time to hear me out. I ask about him and he offers a decent response, […]
Read More Generosity in RelationshipsIt’s really great to be there for someone else. When they feel lonely or lost motivation to keep going, it’s good to be there as a presence. A presence for peace. A presence for hope. A presence for a degree of consolation. It is one of those privileges in life to know that as someone […]
Read More Dryden Shorts: So Glad You’re HereIt wasn’t the sympathy that did it. It wasn’t the sentiments in words that did it. It’s when he sat next to me, put his arm around my shoulder and sobbed with me. In that moment it was like he didn’t feel for me – he felt with me. Not just that, but the degree […]
Read More Compassion in RelationshipsSome have viewed humility as a rather odd characteristic to have. It is odd enough for people to refer to it in a bid to appear relatable whilst exhibiting behaviour that does not appear that humble at all. This also reveals that there is something important to know about understanding what humility is and how […]
Read More Humility in RelationshipsHe thought he could help his own people. That backfired. Now here he was in the middle of nowhere, a foreigner with a family to look after but no future to cheer him. All of that about his people and helping them was a lifetime ago. He has settled for the life of a shepherd. […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 4 – Moses’ Mountain MeetingWhat is the desired outcome of a relationship? Well what makes for beautiful relationships is something a bit more than mutual appreciation. Previously in this series on relationships, I explored how priority in relationships can help in the first place. That considered how loving God first and knowing how we’re loved by God is the […]
Read More Purity in RelationshipsI was watching a gospel music video and a song was being sung to God expressing great love for Him. The lead vocalist brok from the regular singing as he moved to another part of the song and shared a brief bit of wisdom that stuck with me. “You’ll never love anyone right, until you […]
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