For anyone the most painful moment in their life will come at the breaking off of a relationship. Whether it be caused by sin, distance or death the moment of realization that relationship is broken off or dramatically altered is ultimately the most heart-wrenching thing you can experience.
I was listening to a sermon from several years ago by a man named Curt Harlow where he asked what disappointment was. His answer was, "Disappointment is the expectation of success followed by failure." Curt was speaking of relationships. It's when that guy or girl tells you that it's "just not going to work out." It's when you are told there was a terrible accident. It's when phone calls and emails go unanswered and your heart just sinks.
Why are relationships so important to us? It goes back to the beginning. We are designed to have a deep, meaningful relationship with God and He wants to have relationship with us and we are created in His image. Our desire for human relationship is a manifestation of our desire for divine relationship.
Have you ever had that moment surrounded by friends, family and loved ones where you have that unexpected sharp pang of loneliness? It is because as important as human relationships are they cannot fill that God-shaped hole in every persons' heart. The spiritual, divine connection goes deeper, is far more permanent and unlike human relationship can only be broken off by us.
Friends, family and loved ones. They can all choose to break off relationships for reasons rational or not. My family has been going through this as of late and I have seen so many tears as a result. So many broken hearts. With time, Lord willing, those relationships will be mended and in the meantime I can turn to that one relationship that I cannot break.
Disappointment is the expectation of success followed by failure.
In the morning, before her coffee
Some relationships are based on food and love
Flirty
Isa folds her dolls' clothes
Me at the wheel on the way to Laredo
3 comments:
I really enjoyed this blog...sigh...anyways, good to hear back from you...as always, keep in touch!
Great post! Great shots. I love black and white and have to force myself to not turn everything to black and white. I love the feeling they give, so much more expresive then color (most the time).
Found your blog through Connie! Love the pictures and this post's subject. Your phrasing is captivating. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.
God Bless,
Chelle
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