As I think about modern views of relationship, I'm disappointed. The movie Julie and Julia, although entertaining, was another example of this for me.
I think it's wonderful that Julie found direction in her life. However, she gave the credit for her life's meaning to another woman who had no interest in knowing her. How sad. Wouldn't it be wonderful to be directed in your life's meaning and purpose by someone who knows you very well AND is thrilled over relationship with you?
God says this: "'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" (Jer. 29.11, NIV)
And He also says, "'For the Lord your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With his love, he will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.'" (Zeph. 3.17, NLT)
I want to seek my life's direction from THAT relationship.
Along similar relational lines, I find it interesting how connected we can feel to each other on facebook, and how deceptive that connection can really be. We can be lulled into feeling like we know our facebook friends, but what does it really mean when someone's having a bad day? For one person, it means that he overslept, hit every stoplight on the way to work, traffic was heavy and he had to work through lunch. For another, a bad day means he's devastated because his wife left him.
Do we know the difference? For so many, facebook and the internet are their source of building and maintaining relationship, but you cannot 'know' someone that way. You need face time (not just face 'book' time) with some friends that you'll pursue more depth with. We have to know, at least for a few friends, what exactly it means when they're having a 'bad day'.
Don't allow the internet to deceive you with an intimacy facade. Nothing can substitute for non-verbal communication...touch, tone, a look, and ultimately sharing and exploring the depths of one's heart.
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