You Raise Me Up

William Shakespeare once said, ~Love asks no questions and gives me endless support.~ Let me ask you this question, what is considered one of the things you look for in a relationship? I think we can all agree having a truly great support system backing you up is important, especially when it pertains to a potential and/or significant other. Women, more often than not, want a guy who is able to be supportive no matter what and doesn't question the decisions they make knowing full well it may possibly be the wrong ones. For a woman, love means not just being there supporting her when achieving times of success, but also being there for her in times of complete failure as well that can most definitely affect her in three ways: personally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Without a doubt, every woman greatly appreciates having a guy who is personally supportive in such a way that he becomes a close personal confidant in which she is able to share in confidence every aspect of her life knowing they'll be handled with care. It's about establishing trust as she's comfortable enough to share certain issues regarding matters of the heart, family, friendships, etc, that weigh heavily on her mind, whereby giving her the opportunity to freely vent her frustration without suffering any negative repercussions because of it. Hey, a woman can feel good inside knowing that she has a guy who she can always turn to anytime to talk to, have listen, and possibly give helpful/valuable feedback in the process to the point where it leaves a great big smile on her face.

If you think about it, having a guy who can be emotionally supportive to her needs is a quality that most women are looking for. As a guy, it's oftentimes difficult to understand what any woman is going through or how she is feeling for that matter, leading us to do the only logical thing and that is to give positive rather than negative reinforcement. Unfortunately, guys can mistakenly do more harm than good as they can become so frustrated at not knowing how to fix the problem that has inevitably made them cry, angry or whatever the case may be. In any case, for any woman that is truly lucky enough to have a guy who is able to tap into their sensitive side and do something such as cry or open up in order to be more emotionally connected I tip my hat to you.

For the question can be asked of you ladies, how many of you are spiritually supported all-the-while receiving strength when you go through your ups and down. Thinking about it, It's excellent to have the spiritual support from a guy who prays for you/with you when you need strength and yet to have that same support as you look to the Lord Jesus Christ by praying to him strengthens you even more. Philippians 4:13 says, ~I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.~ Essentially, having the strength of two men in your life that love/care about you is amazing because you have the support of a guy who is willing to give up his life for you at the drop of a hat while the other already has given up his life to pay for your sins so that he could continue to support, you, as well as, all mankind.

In retrospect, it's a tough situation indeed for any woman to stay evenly balanced when aspects of a relationship or lack thereof tend to throw them personally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually off balance to the point of becoming exhausted. Its astounding the burdens you women experience on a semi-daily basis that can most definitely become so overwhelming you reach out for some much needed stability. How many of you ladies can honestly and genuinely know with 100% assurance say you have a guy in your life that no matter how life gets rocky you can turn to him for that much needed support. In the end, whether its in person, in spirit, or by prayer you can say to him with a smile on your face by your support you raise me up in every way when there have been times I felt like sinking deep within myself, which is a song by Josh Groban that best reflects this thought.