This was written somewhere between 5 and 6 am on a Tuesday sometime between 2000 and 2002 AD. I can't remember when, and I wouldn't know I had written it, if it wasn't in my journal. Therefore, please do not worry about spelling, grammar, or the odd rabbit trail. I'm just sharing what was going on in my mind.

A Relationship with the Creator

We were never meant to be alone as people created by God. The very case for this is God Himself. As images, our need for fellowship with others can be seen in the character of the one whose image we were created in. He did not make us to be independant, He created us to be in a relationship. A relationship with the almighty is more than just a benefit of being a Christian. It is the prime reason we were created in the first place.

"Religion" is simply man trying to earn the right to be in that relationship. Yet, too often we are trying to be more than what we can handle. The first sin was Man trying to be like God. Pride will break up any relationship. When we believe we are more than we are, we are terrible to be with. God cannot be in a relationship where we are in a prideful state. He is a jealous God, and if we are not serving Him in humility and righteousness, we are like the unfaithful friend.

I have friends that do not build into me, they just withdraw from my bank. Is that what I do to God? Is my relationship with God a desire for a friend I can use to meet my needs, without building into Him? God doesn't need money but He desires a frienship with us that is more than just religion. He wants us to recognize our place. People created for Him. We were created to walk in the Garden with Him. To seek His face. To kiss His face. To hold His hand. To share our most intimate secrets with each other. To serve each other, not because we have to, but because we want to.

Am I in a relationship with God? Is He my best friend? Or is He just the one I call when I need a ride to the airport once I have exhausted all other options? Am I too prideful to be friends with a jealous God? Do my desires and wants mean more to me than His desires?