Marriage

How many marriages, babies and rodeos have I missed? Wait, a marriage IS a rodeo....sometimes you make the buzzer, sometimes you get bucked off, sometimes you just plain don't mark out...but you always get back on....right?!?!?--Unknown


I read this little saying, and it really said something to me. So often I run, I mean burn rubber, from relationships and especially friendships. This saying is more than about marriage, but about all our relationships. 

As I have begun to make my way out of my isolation, and into the social world is very difficult. There are times when I have to admit my wrongs to people that I'm with. It takes a lot of courage, and humility, but mainly it takes using the faith I've built in my Jesus. 

Relationships are important to all of our lives in many ways. When I am in isolation, Satan gains more power over me, because I become more susceptible to his influence. When I am in a relationship with someone, I am held accountable at a higher level not only to myself, but also to the person I'm in a relationship with. Relationships support me in becoming the best I can be.