Relationships are the most important thing in life. It is impossible for a person to really enjoy ‘things’ if he or she has no one to enjoy them with. It just doesn’t work. If you are rich and yet lonely then you are not rich at all. People often use possessions to try to attract people to them and, as a result, gain only very shallow relationships with people. This then perpetuates a deep sense of loneliness. You just can’t replace real relationships. You can’t buy relationships with money. If you attract people with what you have and what you wear, then you haven’t really attracted them at all. Always prioritise relationships. Pursue and build your relationships above everything else. Never sacrifice relationships for the sake of other things but be prepared to sacrifice anything for the sake of relationships. You need people and other people need you. We were not meant to live alone. We are here to complete each other not to compete with each other. It’s not what you achieve that really matters but who you achieve it with and for. Be wise, work hard, and aim to be successful. But remember that all this only matters if it blesses the lives of others in some way. Bless others and let others bless you. Life is for relationships, first with God and then with others. These relationships make life worthwhile.
Reflect on how you can prioritise relationships today.
Read Ecclesiastes 4:7-12
