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THE POWER OF TWO - PART 4 This is our fourth in the series, "The Power of Two." Share it together, answer the questions at the end, and pray together. Let God do the work in you. Then pass it on to a friend. Help spread the Good News that Jesus is the healer of broken relationships. Don't forget to pray for us, and if the Lord leads, help support our work. Feel free to send us an e-mail; let us know how things are going. We're praying for you. T + C = R "The LORD God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.'" -Genesis 2:18 It's clear when we look at Scripture that God intended from the very beginning that His human creation would not be seen in man or woman alone, but in the wholeness of the two in intimate relationship with Him and with one another. There's a part in each one of us at the very core of our being -in our spirit- that senses communion with God and with each other when things are right and we are in "fellowship." That same part of our being could feel very much alone when things aren't right, and when sin separates us from God and from each other. That's why it's so important to take the time necessary to have effective communication with each another. You see, there are two things absolutely necessary for relationship to develop: Time and Communication. Without them you cannot have relationship with God or with one another. It's as simple as any mathematical formula: Time plus Communication equals Relationship, or T + C = R. Sure, you can be married without it; your marriage license will attest to the fact that there was a ceremony. You can live under the same roof. You can even raise a family. But you can't have "fellowship" -emotional intimacy and spiritual oneness. Remember when you were dating? What did you do? Sometimes nothing, except spend time together and talk. Guess what? That's building relationship. Why else do you think you felt such oneness? You practiced the formula: Time plus Communication equals Relationship. Well, guess what? The formula still works. All we have to do is put it to work. You may have to make the time. You may even have to learn how to communicate again, but the formula still works just as surely as any mathematical formula still works. It's a science. You can make it work for you, or neglect it at your own peril. Question For The Both of Us: Do we purposely take the time to spend together communicating about our thoughts, our feelings, our desires, and our concerns? Do we feel more alone because we haven't made the time to communicate with God and with each other? Pray For The Both of Us: Lord, help us to be pro-active and make it a priority to carve out the time to communicate with each other -and with you- so that we will feel that sense of oneness, that sense of relationship. |
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