Relationships II

Relationships are hard.
Recently I have been getting closer to a new group of friends and distancing myself from another group. Today I was talking to a good friend of mine about the situation and she gave me some really good insight. What I deduced from the conversation was this:
Some people were put in your life to change you and make you see things differently but, they are not meant to be in your life forever or all the time. Some of these people are only meant to see snapshots of your life and you only glimpses of theirs. God only shows you what he wants you to see. Due to the people you surround yourself with your perception changes. Everyone sees life through a different set of eyes. The fact that you distance yourself from someone shows that you know who you are and what you want. I have distanced myself because I know I do not want the life they are living. There is nothing wrong with their life because that is what they want. Changing is a part of growing up and discovering yourself and your beliefs. Recently, I have begun to realize a lot of my views and beliefs are firm. You should never settle for less than you are worth and believe me you are worth more than you think you are. Through the perspective of a good friend whom you share a good relationship with, you are an amazing individual.
Relationships will come and go because God wants you to experience life from all angles. He gives us opportunities to love him every single day. The relationship between Him and you is the most important one. Just the other day I began reading a book called Captivating. This book has opened my eyes to Gods love for us and He is vying for our attention. If you think about it God just wants us to love Him and give Him some of our time and attention. I mean He literally sent His only son to die for us in order to show how much He cares. So, why can't we give Him a little bit of our time and love. God says Himself that He is a "jealous God" who only wants our love. So, why is it so hard for us to build our relationship with Him? Is it because we are scared of what others think? Could it be that we have too many distractions in our life? Maybe it is that we just do not take the time to stop and think or even stop and look around at the magnificent place God had made for us. Relationships are hard but, our relationship with God should be easy. He loves us, we love Him, right? Then, Why don't we make time for Him? This question gnaws at me every single day. Why don't I make more time for Him? I hope these words help you to think about your relationship with God and with others.
-S