God created our physical bodies with internal systems that support each other. And it\u2019s the same in our relationships. Everybody needs a support system. Sometimes when others disappoint us, we say, \u2018From now on it\u2019s just going to be God and me!\u2019 That\u2019s a big mistake! It\u2019s the sheep who strays from the fold that gets eaten by the wolf. Satan will isolate you in order to destroy you. <\/p>\n
\u2018A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is not easily broken.\u2019<\/i> (Ecclesiastes\u00a04:12\u00a0NLT) Studies show that people who have caring support live longer, recover from illness faster, and find life more meaningful. Support gives us a sense of connection and acceptance, which are core human needs. It provides an arena in which you can be vulnerable; a place where you can feel safe in saying, \u2018I don\u2019t know,\u2019 or \u2018Can you help me,\u2019 or \u2018I need a hug.\u2019 This is support\u2014God\u2019s way. And if you can\u2019t find it in your own family, turn to the family of God. <\/p>\n
And one more thought: don\u2019t forget to express your appreciation to those who support you. Tokens of gratitude go a long way in saying, \u2018I\u2019m grateful for your help.\u2019 Support is not a one-way street: \u2018Share each other\u2019s burdens.\u2019<\/i> Don\u2019t get so engrossed in your own problems that you forget others have problems too. Take the time to inquire about their concerns. No one likes a taker. It\u2019s in the give-and-take of mutual support that we grow and fulfil our God-given potential in life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
God created our physical bodies with internal systems that support each other. And it\u2019s the same in our relationships. Everybody needs a support system. Sometimes when others disappoint us, we say, \u2018From now on it\u2019s just going to be God and me!\u2019 That\u2019s a big mistake! It\u2019s the sheep who strays from the fold that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1933"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1933"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1933\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1933"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1933"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1933"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}