"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. If anyone thinks he is something when he is nothing, he deceives himself. Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load." (Galatians 6: 2-5)There's nothing more powerful than a new relationship in stirring up old issues. Well, unless it's an existing relationship with old issues.
Why is that? Every person (since Adam and Eve, that is) has learned what life is all about based on their experiences with their parents. No parents are perfect, so we each arrive at adulthood with a somewhat skewed view of reality. We each believe our way is the right way. (When it's the other guy talking, we call him "egocentric.")
We do pretty well until... Read more
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