How would YOU counsel this person?
Imagine you’re a clinical counselor. A couple comes in to see you because their marriage is in distress.
But in an odd way …
This husband and wife love each other. The wife really does love her husband, and she’s not afraid to say that, or express it. The problem is, most of the time she says and expresses her love for her husband … to others.
She tells her family she loves her husband. She tells her friends, co-workers, associates, acquaintances, even strangers! She demonstrates it through her commitment of time, attention, etc., with her husband.
It’s just that she shares her love for her husband the least … with her husband!
What counsel would you give this wife?
For some reason, some Christians have gotten the idea that our love for God is to be expressed to others rather than in an actual relationship interaction with God.
We can talk to God, He can hear us. We can hear Him through scripture and the Holy Spirit.
We can express to God, He can see us. We can see expressions from Him in the things He has created and what He does in our lives.
So why is He the least involved in our expression of love for Him?
It is true that because of our love for God, we as His children should share our love for Him with others, and share His love for them. But that does not mean overlooking or eliminating the natural communications and expressions that come in a personal relationship.
In fact, unless we develop the personal aspect of an actual relationship with God, our expressions of love for God that go beyond God become less authentic, much less honest.
A personal relationship starts with, and focuses on, the one we are in relationship with. In the case of a personal relationship with God, that relationship needs to begin with Him, and focus on Him. The result of that relationship interaction is what we share with others.
Who is the priority in your relationship with God: God, or others? Who gets the attention, and who gets the overflow?
Scotty
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