The next few topics I have in mind all focus on relationships. I have been putting these off for a while, since I didn't want that to appear to be the primary topic of this entire endeavor. But even if it was, that wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. If a deliberate examination of and discussion about the nature of relationships on here improves my understanding and approach to them, that will be well worth it. I have another site dedicated to examining the development of technology in the world of video post-production. I have been writing on there for four years, and my career in that industry has really taken off during that period of time. I can only dream that this process could have the same effect on my relationships with others. (Regardless, I will return to other topics in the future, but relationships may last a while)
While any two objects in the universe have a relationship of some sort, (words are on pages, in books, at the library, etc.) that is not what I mean by relationship. The interactions between people form the basis for the most complicated relationships in the universe. While I am interested in better understanding all forms of interpersonal relationships, I will be primarily focusing on two specific types for now. The first is a relationship with God, an entity that the Bible establishes personhood to. The second type I want to examine is romantic relationships, including both marriage and the process leading up to that commitment. These two types of relationships are very connected from a Biblical perspective, and that link is why I am examining them together.
Marriage is supposed to be a physical illustration of the relationship between us and God. This "relationship" between those two concepts works both ways. We can learn how we are supposed to relate to God by examining the strong marriages around us, but we can also learn about how our marriage is supposed to be, by examining how our relationship with God is, or should be. So things written in the Bible about marriage should apply to our interactions with God, and passages about our relationship with God should apply to an ideal marriage. And the Bible has lots to say about both types of relationships.
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