Relationship...

Somehow, I can't get past this "relationship" thing with God. It is infusing me....can I say that??? It's constantly on my mind and in my thoughts.

We talked about it tonight at our "book reading gathering". Over and over again we brought up the subject of how important relationship with God is. We can't make it a one time thing, a one time decision to love him and then leave it at that. We can't say we know God and simply stop. It's up to us as to how we are going to keep that relationship growing.

It's the same when we get married. We say our "I do's" but we don't leave it there. If we did, we would have simply a relationship of just that - of saying our vows, in words only. It takes us getting to know each other and developing that relationship, really working at it that keeps it growing and evolving into something better, something more beautiful and more real and true.

So, in the same way, in order to keep on with our relationship with God, it takes work and dedication and an acting out of what we have initially said to Him - our vows, as it were. In the beginning we said we would follow Him and love Him and do what needed to be done to grow our relationship with Him.

If we all kept growing in our relationship with God/Jesus/Holy Spirit, we would be where we are supposed to be in our faith and in our walk with Him. Sometimes we falter, and stumble and actually stop, but it's up to us to continue on in that walk. We must make the choice to go ahead.

I pray for my (our) relationship with Christ to grow and become something beautiful and pleasing and fruitful...like a seed changing into a beautiful plant, complete with fruit, fruit that will last.