If the youth feels they've been slighted, embarrassed, or rejected ...they may emotional defend their pride and mildly retaliate with comments about the other person's character. I don't know how many would agree with me, but in a marriage I feel disagreements or arguments should also be a part of intimacy. I feel that type of intimacy should be minimized, but there should be a trust built in ...where a person feels they need to vent their emotions, and can feel safe that those embarrassing moments are not exposed for other to gossip about. And healing can take place, trusting and knowing that it is something between the two of you.
At this time, I'd like to mention another Person ...the Person of God. We see the necessity to accept Jesus as our personal Savior, but that is not supposed to be a secretive type of personal. Nor is it supposed to be the type of intimacy that we don't share with others. But, sadly, we often view it one of these two ways.
I hear: "My faith is personal ...it's between me and God, and I don't talk about it!"
I also hear: "I have my own personal walk with God, and it may differ from the personal walk you have."
I attended the 50th wedding anniversary of an Aunt & Uncle of mine. The children (my cousins) took turns standing up, and lovingly telling about special moments they'd shared. And the stories seemed to all involve each other, all the children. It was a very touching moment.
I've heard of funerals where certain children secretively felt they were getting the bulk of the inheritance, thinking they were favored over all the other children.
With God, we can all experience the favor of His love ...together. It's like the Anniversary, not the funeral.
In prayer, we can talk to God without interruption, nor do we have to fear He is not listening. We should have the most cherished and personal relationship with Him ...yet, it is actually not just between ourselves and Him, in another sense. God placed us here with other people ...and there will be challenges, struggles, and conflict. Yet, Jesus also came here on earth ...to help walk us through those very things.
I hear: "My faith is personal ...it's between me and God, and I don't talk about it!"
I also hear: "I have my own personal walk with God, and it may differ from the personal walk you have."
I attended the 50th wedding anniversary of an Aunt & Uncle of mine. The children (my cousins) took turns standing up, and lovingly telling about special moments they'd shared. And the stories seemed to all involve each other, all the children. It was a very touching moment.
I've heard of funerals where certain children secretively felt they were getting the bulk of the inheritance, thinking they were favored over all the other children.
With God, we can all experience the favor of His love ...together. It's like the Anniversary, not the funeral.
In prayer, we can talk to God without interruption, nor do we have to fear He is not listening. We should have the most cherished and personal relationship with Him ...yet, it is actually not just between ourselves and Him, in another sense. God placed us here with other people ...and there will be challenges, struggles, and conflict. Yet, Jesus also came here on earth ...to help walk us through those very things.
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