Close and Personal
Some people like to retain their distance in relationships but most will enjoy a close relationship with at least one other person. It might be with a parent they can trust, partner or a long-standing friend with whom they can be open. If sadly they become estranged or that person dies, there is a deep sense of loss and loneliness. This foal doesn’t have to question how close and personal it wants to be with his mum – he needs her milk and protection; she gives him this with unconditional care as you would discover if you tried to separate them. Assuming we are given good parents, there is a similarity when we consider our early years of dependence – close and personal is the best way. When we are ‘born again’, becoming ‘alive to God’ brings us into a relationship that is also best when it is close and personal. We are called to intimacy with God as our Father who is for us, Jesus our Saviour who advocates for us and the Holy Spirit who seals this, going on to help us in more ways than we realise.
- ‘I owe everything to my mom. She definitely got me to where I'm at today. Without her I wouldn't be able to do the things that I do. She and I are very close’ – David Lambert