It's Complicated

The longer that a person lives, the more he or she realizes that lots of things in life are complicated. Things seem so simple when you’re young. For the most part, life will be full of good things and, occasionally, bad things. You’ll have great relationships with wonderful people. You’ll learn to avoid the people who will bring you pain. You’ll be very careful about the decisions you make and the people you choose to be around. Then, you reach a certain age and realize that not everything or everyone will fit neatly into your categories of good things and bad things. It is disappointing and confusing to realize that there are a whole lot of things in life about which you just have to say, “It’s complicated,” and this week, we’re going to explore what the Word says about dealing with these complicated situations and relationships.