
Usually the word “passive” is a negative. You don’t want to be a passive man, a passive woman, or someone who just waits and never acts.

Usually the word “passive” is a negative. You don’t want to be a passive man, a passive woman, or someone who just waits and never acts.

You will feel conflicted, stressed, and unhappy when you know there is disconnected between your human relationships and your desire to glorify the Lord. But when you are finally able to be in a relationship with another human and you know this relationship is pleasing to the Lord, the joy that is produced is immense.

Perhaps you want to be married, but no matter what you try you can’t seem to meet anyone. Perhaps you want a better career, but no matter how many applications you fill out, the phone never rings. Or perhaps you are watching someone you love make really destructive decisions and are faced with the cold reality that you are totally unable to convince them to change.