Cuddle Up

It's national Cuddle Up Day! Not that I need a specific day to want to cuddle up but it is a good reminder that we need to take the time to nurture relationships with those we love. If we neglect those closest to us, it won't be long before the relationship suffers. 

Many studies have been conducted which have concluded that humans need touch. Just as we need food to satisfy hunger, just as we need water to satisfy thirst, we need touch to feel connected to someone. It's tough to feel truly connected, truly connected without some contact. I think it is often lost, especially when it comes to communication, in today's society that we don't interact as much as we think we do. Emails, texts, emojis, snap chat, whatever is not the same as face to face communication.

Today's word is one that came to mind when I read that today was Cuddle Up Day. The passage is very familiar but emphasizes the importance of nurturing relationships. James 4:8a, KJV, reads, "Draw nigh to GOD, and He will draw nigh to you."

Just as our human relationships need communication and intimacy, so, too, does our relationship with the Father. If you never communicate with someone, if you never show any interest in someone, if you never take the time to spend time with someone, you will never experience a true relationship. If you want to get to know someone, you have to spend time with them.

The old saying is that you can be just as close to GOD as you choose to be. This verse tells us to draw close to GOD and He will be close to us. Take time to nurture your relationship with the Father. He knows EVERYTHING about me, yet, He still loves me. I want to know more about Him. GOD is desiring to have an intimate relationship with each of us, cuddle up.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T