Too busy for Relationship

Many people are caught in the trap of being too busy. Not necessarily doing bad things, just too many things. Being too busy is not a friend, it’s an enemy: an evil, selfish and demanding force that requires things of us. (see Matthew 13:22).

It is very easy to stay busy. Even during recreational activities, it is often said, most people "work" at play. Keeping busy with activities can be important to develop skills or for entertainment and recreation purposes. But in just “doing things”, we tend to avoid closeness and miss building on relationship opportunities.

Relationship is the foundation of God’s nature. God is relational and He created us in His image so we were created to be relational. From the womb, we need connection with others for comfort, safety, nurturing, meaning and a general sense of belonging.

Connecting to others and building strong, safe attachments is our deepest and most primary spiritual and emotional need. When we are in loving and bonded connections, we are alive and growing.

Developing healthy relationships isn't difficult, it takes being available and open. Our goal is not to find more time but to use time more wisely. Do your best to reach out to others.

“Be very careful, then, how you live-not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil” (Ephesians 5:15-16).