This post is titled, "The dynamic of relationship," as the titling option for my little blog here seems to be not working. The dynamic of relationship.

Now, this is a little departure from the main theme that we've been on about being loved, but a good friend of mine said it to me today, and I believe that it's worth posting. So there will be more on being loved, cause that's the most important message right now.

And now, for the dynamic of relationship.

Everything that we do, especially in our spiritual lives, our walks with the Lord, must be subject to, or practiced in, done, in the dynamic of relationship. In other words, everything that we do, our prayers, our Bible reading, our use of our spiritual gifts, our service, everything, has to be done while having and out of a relationship with Him. This is the only way any of it will work. It's the only way any of it will bear any real fruit. Two Bible verses come to mind, the entire passage about Jesus being the vine and we being the branches, ("abide in me and I in you, and you will bear much fruit..." and, "apart from Me you can do nothing,") and the one where at the end of time Jesus says to the people that He never Knew them, even though they did a bunch of stuff in his name.

Also, again, and I know I harp on this scripture a lot, but it's because it's so freaking true, faith only works through love, and how can you have any love without a relatonship? How can you love a woman without a woman? (No comments from the peanut gallery.) How can you love your kids without having a relationship with them? How can you receive love from somebody you don't know? You can't receive love from Dolores Jones in Duluth, Minnesota, because you don't know her! The only way you can receive her love is if you spend time with her, get to know her, visit her often, write letters to her, get letters from her, call her on the phone every so often, etc. etc. etc. This is the only way that you can receive love from and give love to Dolores Jones in Duluth, Minnesota. By having a relationship with her.

So the only way that you can receive love from and give love to the Lord is by having a relationship with Him. And you need love in order for your faith to work.

So my suggestion to all of us, to stay on the theme of receiving love and being loved, is to stop whatever we are doing that is not born out of love for Him, true, real, exciting, passionate love, and allow ourselves to be loved by Him, which will, inevitably and irresistably, cause you to fall in love with Him, and... VOILA!! Relationship!!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It works people, I'm telling you!!!!!!!!!! FAITH WORKS THROUGH LOVE. FAITH WORKS THROUGH LOVE.

FAITH WORKS THROUGH LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!