WITHDRAWAL
READ: Song of Songs 5:2-8
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.:-
Song of Songs 5:6
Withdrawal is a reflex action that happens very naturally. From the scripture above we see beloveds making overtures acts towards each other. However, one of them seemed reluctant to respond to the love. When he eventually did, his lover was gone. Withdrawn! Moved away!
Indeed, that is the story of love spurned and love that is hurt. Little things can hurt lovers. It is because there was great love that there is great hurt. Things afar off do not hurt you; but things really close to your heart are hurtful.
The reluctance, the delays and the seeming disinterest in expressing love caused the withdrawal. Withdrawal is the first stage of offence and can be more easily overcome than other stages.
Offence naturally makes you withdraw yourself from what hurts or strikes you. Would you go towards a stick that is hitting you or would you withdraw from it? It is a natural reflex to pull back from the offending strike.
Offended people are always withdrawn. Watch out for this all-important sign of offence. It is the beginning of great waters flowing against you. Withdrawal is the beginning of a big flood against the offended person.
You will not and cannot imagine what will come out of the offended person. There are several ways in which withdrawal takes place. Withdrawal basically takes place when a person withdraws from relationships. The more important and close the relationship, the more serious the implications of withdrawal.