Relationship
Series: Handling the Raid
The
“raid” is going to come.
It’s
not a possibility or a question; it’s right around the corner.
The
“raid” might look like a… Financial
difficulty. Parental challenge. Conflict in relationship. Depression. Health challenge.
Family clash. Tough
decision. Exposed addiction. The loss of a loved one. Argument. A hurtful word.
Exclusion.
Uncertainty. Not fitting
in. Prodigal sons/daughters.
Or
perhaps something will happen to the family. And maybe after the family is taken, the very people who you
thought had your back now want to ruin you. …as was David’s story…
Loss
- the kind of distress that seems to take your feet out from under you. It takes your breath away. It drains your tear ducts.
And
how we handle this sort of thing has huge implications.
Some
of us will create diversions. And
our diversions will affect our health and the health of those around us.
Diversions: Sitcoms. Facebook. Alcohol.
Work. Friendships. Sports. Success. Hobbies. Church…
Because
how we handle the raid is directly tied to our relationships. And if we don’t get this right, we’ll
find ourselves crippled, depressed and burned out. If we don’t get this right, we’ll turn on each other like
ravenous wolves. Essentially, how
we handle our raids will determine the promotion or absolution of the raids in
other’s lives as well.
This
brings us back to our relationship with God and each other.
And
before we get too far into this domino effect, let us sit and soak in the story
of David.
P.S. Why stop there? Finish the chapter if you’d like, it’s
invigorating.
There’s
a better way to handle the raid.
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