Holly Furtick explained in one of her sermons “why our relationships can be so frustrating.” She remarked that disappointment comes when our relationship with people outweighs our relationship with God.
Holly Furtick on Relationships
No man is an island. God designed humankind to love and be loved. Hence, there is a need for everyone to have companionship in life. But when we begin to idolize God’s gift of relationships more than God, that’s when everything starts to fall.
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“You were not created to muscle through life alone,” she said. “You were meant to have meaningful connection with others. However, your connection to others can only be as stable as your connection to Christ.”
Connect To Christ First
Holly explained that as humans we are fueled by relationships .
Then she said, “And I think that the reason why relationships turn out to be so disappointing to us is because we’re trying to connect to others before we’ve connected to Christ. And some of us are placing expectations and burdens on people that we were supposed to be giving to God first.”
“God does not intend for you to go through this life alone,” she added. “But sometimes He has to pull you into a period of solitude to help you realize that He is your true source. He is the one who gives peace and joy and direction and fulfillment. And if you’re trying to find that in others, you might be frustrated. Because no one can take the place of your own personal living, breathing, relationship, walking with God.”
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