Two halves don’t make a whole. I have the amazing opportunity to assist couples who are at an impasse in their marriage. Shelly and I have been there ourselves. We have found that lying deep beneath the surface of relationship struggles is the belief that someone else can make us whole. In relationships, two halves don’t make a whole. Two halves make a mess. Two insecure people coming together do not make one secure couple. Two people full of bitterness do not create one healthy, forgiving home. The mistake many of us make is believing that we will find the perfect person that will be everything we need. We look for that someone who completes us and gives meaning to our mess. That’s impossible. Our goal, as an individual, should be to become whole. The healthier you and I are spiritually, emotionally, and physically, the healthier our relationships will be with our spouse, our kids, and everyone around us. Imagine two people that are very satisfied with who God has made them to be. Imagine each of them being spiritually secure, emotionally balanced and healthy, taking care of themselves physically, and confident about their future. Imagine those two people falling in love with each other. They would be off to a great start. One whole person plus one whole person makes one whole healthy relationship.
4 comments:
This is well said and I will be sharing it. Thanks and thanks for the way you plainly simply state things.....it's good to read and be challenged, encouraged, convicted and never for sure know which one until after some serious reflection....and you succinctly point me to simply go deeper with Him..to me that's good stuff.
bjk - I'm so glad this post was a benefit to you. There's nothing more a person could ask for than to help someone else grow in their relationship with Christ.
This is so true... and timely! Thanks for the post.
Excellent! Thanks for sharing!
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