Are your relationships making you stronger?

It's important to have your close friendships be with people that see your greatness. Friends see your greatness and celebrate with you rather than break you down. Someone can be "with" you without being "for" you. Listen carefully to what your heart says after you spend time with those you are in relationships with both personal and professional. Do you feel stronger? Happier, more confident, loved, seen, valued, understood, celebrated, encouraged? Do you feel built up or like you have been beaten down?

We all have a God given destiny. Do those you chose to surround yourself with encourage you towards your God given destiny? Do they see your value and celebrate your gifts? Do your relationships encourage your journey towards God? A friend celebrates with you and encourages you towards your God given destiny.

Friends don't manipulate you to be what they want you to be. A true friend isn't a crutch by enabling dis functional patterns and behaviors. A friend loves at all times and speaks the TRUTH in LOVE. We can disagree and still love. We can be honest and still have the other person's best interest in mind. I'm not just talking about positive or negative energy. We all have good days and we all have bad days. I'm talking about the true core of the relationship. What is the relationship's authenticity? What is the relationship's truth? These questions aren't hard to answer - we know the answer - we know how we feel, we know what is happening in our hearts, in our mind, in our soul. The hard part is deciding what we are going to do about it. We can't change anyone but our self.

Be encouraged...God has designed people to come into your life to bring hope and purpose back into your dreams. Never forget how much you are loved by God. As far as the heavens are above that is how great God's Love is for you. Maybe you need to spend more time with people that want to celebrate your God given greatness with you. Maybe it's time for you to see and celebrate your greatness. Don't give up on your goals or dreams. You might say "Sue I don't have a dream, I don't have any goals." If you change who and what you are listening to you might find a inner hope that believes the plans and dreams that God has for you. Don't waste another moment opening your ears and heart to the wrong message. Seek with your whole heart for the truth. There is a promise from God that says "When you seek me with your whole heart you will find me."