Relationships are one of those things, that directly yield proportionately what is invested in them.
If you have a pet, that pet will respond and bond to you directly in proportion to the level of quality time you spend with it.
Your family should respond with the same level of love, respect, and intensity that you invest into them, and the same should be expected of friends. Sadly, this is not always true, many times much is invested and nothing is returned. By invest, I mean investing one's self, not necessarily things or money. If there is no reciprocation, there is no relationship.
For those of us who are married, we must always remember that every moment, in every manner that we spend with our spouse, is one that only happens for the moment when it occurs, and real time does not allow a "do-over" of that particular moment. When we miss the mark in these relationships, we must move forward by doing right, we can't revisit what has already past.
God desires to have a relationship with each and everyone of us, but is in our nature to care about what is self-serving. God invested His Son, Jesus to be the bridge for our sin, to suffer the consequences that sinning against God that we deserve.
God invested the ultimate in each one of us, but relies on our will to respond to His desire to have a relationship with us; a forever relationship, an eternal relationship.
Have you responded to God's invitation to have an eternal relationship with Him?
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8)
If you confess with your mouth, that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. (Romans 10:9)
Please don't delay, yo are only promised the moment you are in, tomorrow, even the next moment is uncertain in this life. Choose Jesus Christ!
