Our Relationship with God I have been pondering the various words we use to describe our relationship with God. "Relationship" itself is an intriguing term as it invites us to consider how we relate to God, to ourselves, to others and to our world. But it also suggests that they relate to us. Healthy relationships are a two-way street... not so much transactional as reciprocal. As John says in his first epistle, we love God because he first loved us. But relationships are also complex. Three words come to mind that describe our relationship with God: encounter, communion and union.  Encounter We often use the word encounter to describe ...