an intimate relationship
I was listening to the radio this morning and the DJs were talking about that governor in SC that had an affair in Argentina. They brought on the resident “therapist” and he had this to say… when there are problems in a relationship the first thing to go is the intimacy, then affection and then communication. And once all those things are gone, you’re in a lot of trouble.
I thought that was very interesting.
I started thinking about a friend of mine who is struggling in thier marriage because of a lack of intimacy.
Then I starting thinking about all the times I’ve heard in church how God wants to have an intimate relationship with us.
I’ve heard that, but honestly I’ve never really spent much time thinking about it or even really understanding it.
I thought about talking to my friend and letting them know that the hurt they are feeling in their marriage is an example of the hurt God feels when there’s no intimacy in our relationship with Him.
All that to say, it just really got me thinking about what it means to have an intimate relationship with God. Like I was saying, I’ve heard in church that is what He wants. But what does that really look like?
Here’s what I came up with: Being faithful, being there, listening, sharing, needing, trust, constant communication, submission, selflessness, etc.
I also started thinking about how it must be true that God wants to have an intimate relationship with us because of what Paul wrote about staying single.
How it’s better to be single so that all your attention can be on God and not your spouse. Wow! That’s saying a lot. Paul went on to say that if you have to get married, go ahead, but it’s better to focus on the Lord’s work instead of pleasing your spouse.
Don’t despair if you are married, I think it means He wants to be right there with the two of you. Okay, honestly I have no idea what it means if you’re married, but maybe it’s about making sure God comes first before every conversation or decision.
I don’t know if I’m going to talk to my friend about the “intimacy” factor or not, if I do, I hope I choose my words carefully.
Is it hard to have an intimate relationship with God?
