Making Wise Relationship Choices

God created us to hunger and thirst for relationship. It is as if we have a huge hole inside us that only relationships can fill. Good, healthy relationships help us to grow.

We are comforted with the assurance that we can be who we really are when we are in healthy, safe relationships. When we open up ourselves to the possibility of new connections, we must use caution to ensure we are making a good choice of whom we invest our efforts in. Making hasty and unwise choices can result in a sense that our lives are out of control.

When involving yourself with someone who does not have our best interest at heart, we are left with disappointment and personal injury rather than the support and encouragement we need and long for.

Choose quality of quantity. Find people who are for you. Ask yourself if the relationships are helping you to grow. Can you be honest with them without them withdrawing from you? 

To have a good friend you must be a good friend. It is unfair to expect someone to be a good friend when you are unwilling to put out the equal effort over the course of the relationship.