We Need Relationships

Can you imagine going through life with no other people around?  Hollywood made a film about what this may be like, called 'Cast Away'.  It was about a man that was a victim of an airplane crash and was stranded on a uninhabited island.  During his time there, items would wash ashore and he would quickly make use of them.  After being alone for some time, the man took a volleyball that had floated ashore and he named the ball Wilson.  Why? We need relationships!  Even though relationship can cause some of the deepest hurts in our lives the fact still remains that we must have connection with people in order to survive. 

When God saw that Adam was 'alone', He gave man another person to relate with.  Man had the feeling of loneliness and didn't even know why because there were not others.  However, it was a feeling that went away with the arrival of this person that Adam could only say "Woooooman".  We know her as Eve.  I have shared all of this to make this point, "we need others in our life"!  Even though at times they may hurt us and affect our happiness, we need to recognize that there are some things that we can do and be which will help us to find joy in these relationships. What you will find is that these 'killers' and 'builders' have less to do with the other person and far more to do with us. Open your heart to what God might speak into your life.