Valuing Relationships
Valuing Relationships reminds us that genuine love and friendship carry commitment and responsibilities. Relationships should not be one-sided. We must all do our part to keep them alive and beneficial for all.
Valuing Relationships reminds us that genuine love and friendship carry commitment and responsibilities. Relationships should not be one-sided. We must all do our part to keep them alive and beneficial for all.
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we love. They pray, uphold, support, and are willing<br />
to share our burdens.<br />
In our age of constant connection, information<br />
and opinions are hard to escape. Often we hear<br />
about long lost relatives and friends that show up<br />
during funerals, but when the person was alive and<br />
needed help, these same relatives and friends were<br />
no shows. <strong>Relationships</strong> are of value and needed<br />
while people are alive. During tribute segments at<br />
Church celebrations, people often compliment the<br />
honorees with words like:<br />
--Dependable<br />
--Unselfish<br />
--Kind<br />
--Committed<br />
--Great Mentor<br />
--Reliable<br />
--Lovable<br />
--Devoted<br />
--Listens<br />
--Shares<br />
All compliments are action words and suggest<br />
that in order to get value from relationships we<br />
must keep them vibrant. Common advice given to<br />
children when growing up is, “you should never take<br />
people for granted.” According to one writer,<br />
friendship is like a bank account. You cannot<br />
continue to draw on it without making deposits.<br />
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