Growing up I always romanticized the "ride or die" relationship. My first obsession was Syd and Nancy (I'm sure we could psycho analyze that with some serious issues. :) ) I loved "Thelma and Louise" and pretty much all the other relationships that had the "me and you against the world" theme. In my heart I wanted someone to love me enough that no matter how hard, how ugly, how impossible the situation was, they would never ever leave me. I longed to know that when I felt the world crumble around me, there was that ONE person who would make it all better.
It seemed that all the relationships in my life failed at this consistently. My father died, my friends wavered, my ex-husband violated covenant, and then Jay…well, he died too. It wasn't that any of them were "ride or die" folks, it was that they couldn't be who I needed. EVER. Not one of these people were capable of fulfilling my need for "come hell or high water, we are sticking this out together" because they were just as prone to falling or breaking as I am. They are fallible.
I do have a "ride or die" relationship though. It's with Jesus Christ. I have never been alone in any one second of any trial I have ever faced. I have had grace to fall and be caught. I have had mercy to be delivered from serious consequences that could have wrecked my life. I have been given peace where no peace would've ever been found. I have been given life in the middle of the valley of the shadow of death. I have been given restoration to a heart that was broken by seeking a "ride or die" outside of Jesus. I am thankful and in awe that He is willing to walk every place my heart, mind, body and spirit travel.
So, to whomever I journey this next chapter of my life with. You are off the hook! I am praying for you; for your heart, mind, body and spirit. You do not have to "ride or die" with me but please "ride or die" with Jesus!
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