Thursday, January 12, 2012

Interaction is a Need

The way things work shouldn't be complicated. One acts, one reacts. Energy stored, energy transfered. There are times when nothing is really working. No reaction, no energy transfer, no response. Usually, there's a reason behind everything. God had a reason why he created things, destroy things, renew things, and resolve things. He desired to share life with others. As men and women of Christ, we desire relationships with each other. Unfortunately sometime we desire relationships from others first before we do with God. Only if we desire God first and more than anything else. Then the rest will just flow like honey. The more we get closer to Him, the more life becomes joyful and worth living. In any way, shape, or form life just becomes more full. It's not a "just" but it's Jesus who makes life worth every second of it.
Humans crave relationship. As soon as we say a word to someone, there's a relationship built from a "hi, how are you?" to a nod acknowledging them. Out bodies are like ships. When we see another ship in the open seas, we see them on our radars. We know they're there. Some we chose to radio, some we pass by. Some we become attached too, some you run away from, and some we sink. This wide array of water is overseen by God. He created all things and He sees over and under everything. People have a certain way of addressing people. It does say in the bible in Luke chapter 6, to do to others what you want to be done to you. If that golden rule is applied to everyone on this earth, then maybe this earth wouldn't be so wrecked. I just want to love w/o expecting anything back. I just want to give w/o questioning. I just want to laugh out of nothing. I just want to give you a hug because you breathe. Men and women have existed this long, so something is working. However, I'm guessing over 70% of this world is broken. Most of it has to do with relationships. Either parents, family, friend, co-worker, spouse, kid, girlfriend, boyfriend, acquaintance, lab partner, teacher, mayor, waiter, etc. we're all connected by a web of people. We live because of people. Imagine if we live because of Jesus. People, whether they make you happy or not, we'd still love them no matter what.
Those who don't believe still lives and needs relationships from fellow humans for a reason. Whether it'd be themselves, some other god, or a thing. The human brain shuts down without people around it. We're wired to talk, think, and feel. Even if you get stuck on an island alone for months. You will either lose your mind or make something your imaginary friend and talk to them even if they don't talk back. For example: "Wilsom" from Cast away. It kept Chuck, Tom Hanks, sane as he tries to survive in this dessert island. What kept him from living was his will and love for the woman of his life. Kelly, played by Helen Hunt. In that locket was her picture. It gave him courage, will power, and strength to continue life. It wasn't easy, but he survive in that island. I know, it's a film, but people in this world actually have experienced being alone for a long period of time. Alone, being stuck in an island, in a building, an elevator, the jungle, etc. I can't even imagine that feeling. The fact that I can always look up in the sky and talk to God is great, but to not have anybody to talk too, think about, and feel for a long period of time is an unhappy place to be. Therefore, we live with for God, and with people.

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