THAT MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP

THAT MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP


The MOST important relationship
That we will ever have
In our life
Is with God


At least
As far as I am concerned


I believe ALL other relationships
All things of importance
Stem from there


Stem from LOVING GOD FIRST
And stem from loving others second


CONNECT to God
And connect to others
BUILD fellowship-BUILD LOVE
In this world


“RISING early-before dawn
He left


And went off to a deserted place
WHERE HE PRAYED” Mark 1:35


In the passage
Immediately preceding this


Jesus HEALED an entire town
Of people
Who were ill
Or POSESSED by demons


I don't know-but I imagine
He was tired-after a day
LIKE THIS


Nevertheless-his first action-
WHEN getting up-
Was going to pray
To the FATHER


CONNECTING with the Father
That most important relationship


Maybe that should be
OUR FIRST ACTION everyday too


PRAYING to the Father-
Connecting to the Father-
And PRAYING FOR OTHERS each day


“My servant Job
Will pray for you


And I will ACCEPT his prayer
And NOT deal with you
According to your folly


You have not spoken
The truth about me
As my servant Job has” Job 42:8


The POWER of
A praying man-or a praying woman


That most important relationship
Is our relationship
With God


“Therefore-confess your sins
To each other


And PRAY for each other
So that
We may be HEALED


The prayer
Of a righteous person
IS POWERFUL AND EFFECTIVE” James 5:16


WHEN we connect
To God first


It changes the way
That we think
It changes the way
That we feel


It EFFECTS every choice
That we make


OUR RELATIONSHIP with God
IS our most important relationship
And it should stem
From love
On our side too


And WHEN we connect
With God out of love


That leads us
To CONNECT with others out of love too


Is it any wonder
That Jesus told us
That these
Were the first two commandments
(In fact-the only two)


The choices that we make
Dictates our actions


Our actions
Dictate our character
And our character
Dictates OUR DESTINY


Our destiny is INTERTWINED
With God and with others


If we just REMEMBER
THAT MOST IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP


CONNECTING WITH GOD


Robert P. Wallman
1-12-16


Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Kristin Armstrong








7-19-18