A thought by Michael Todd, from his book, Relationship Goals (p. 24). The Crown Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.)
Michael earlier asked, "How much time do we spend pursuing relationships that would be a mistake if we ever got them, trying to make bad relationships work better, or healing from past relationships that blew up on us? From the perspective of a pastor whom hurting people tell their stories to, I can assure you, it’s a huge amount of time!"
He continues, "Wouldn’t it be better if we put our energy into having the best possible relationships in the first place? It’s not a perfect world, we’re not perfect people, and no relationship on earth is ever going to be perfect. But God has given us the Bible and the church to help us win in relationship. He helps us find the right targets and straightens our aim.
"You don’t have to listen to me if you don’t want to. You can go ahead and secretly envy what other people’s relationships are like (or what you think they are like). Or you can make up your own goals based on selfish and probably unrealistic desires. But do that and you’ll keep getting the kinds of results that you’ve already been getting: heartache, disconnection, disappointment. Am I right?"
He goes on, "Or you can take aim at new relationship goals that will help you fulfill your purposes in life and keep you in line with God’s eternal truths. I don’t care how old you are, how many relationships you’ve had, or what your current relationship status is—you can do relationships differently. You just need the right goals, ones that will enable you to get a W."
He then says, "God is the real, ultimate, and total winner in this universe. If you’re with Him, you’ll be a winner too. Set your relationship goals in partnership with God and in keeping with His teaching, and you’ll find fulfillment—not just in the relationships themselves but in your whole life."
And that is what we want, isn't it? Yes, yes! #continuethought
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