Commandments Vs. Relationship?

      

     A few months back my husband posed a question to me. Do you think it is more important to follow the commandments or to have a relationship with God? Easy one, I thought, relationship right? No we are called to follow the commandments, he stated matter of factly. This began a light hearted debate when we disagreed. What does it matter to follow the commandments logically if God is not in your heart? I added. He countered with if you don’t follow the commandments how can you be in relationship with God? My counter, if you are in relationship with God you wants to follow the commandments. We’re both right, but the beautiful thing about faith is God meets us where we are at, and where we are coming from. Whether we follow the commandments to get to Him, or our relationship drives us to be holy and follow his laws, just make sure they come from a genuine place of desire for God.