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DEVOTIONAL JOURNAL | ALFRED STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
Day 16: It’s
Complicated
MIN. JESSICA ANDERSON
“He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
– Matthew 16:15 NRSVUE
Around 2009, Facebook chose to be the author of confusion when they added “it’s
complicated” to the relationship status options. That change might be one of the messiest
updates ever to hit an application. Posting “It’s complicated” was a recipe for gossip,
but today, I can respect their honesty. If it’s unclear, uncommitted, or unofficial, you’re
probably in what we now call a “situationship.” Jesus has been in a situationship with the
disciples for 12 chapters and finally asks, “what are we?” Situationships aren’t new. How
long have you been unclear about your status at work, at church, or in love? Jesus, in a
city named after Caesar, has the backbone to say there can’t be two of us.
What could you gain from having boundaries? What if you took back your energy, time,
and tears from situationships and waited for someone who will address you properly?
You are not in a situation. Jesus wasn’t willing to keep walking with people who couldn’t
recognize who He was. Jesus demonstrates that you don’t have to accept mediocrity and
call it love. You are not an option, a side piece, a plan B, or a secret to God, and I hope
you know it.
JOURNAL
REFLECTIONS
What questions do you need
to ask in your relationships?
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PRAYER
God, teach me to discern. Do not let my urgency tempt
me to accept less than I deserve. Amen.
