Keep Making Deposits
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.” – Galatians 6:9,10 Willard Harley writes about marriage, but his wisdom applies to every relationship. He introduces the concept of a “love bank”—an inner account we all carry, unconsciously keeping a ledger for every person we know. Debits and credits, deposits and withdrawals, add up to a balance sheet for each relationship. Harley’s advice for couples is simple: keep making deposits. When you make more withdrawals than deposits, you go into emotional debt, which can damage a relationship. The goal is to stay in the positive by adding to those accounts as often as possible. But this principle goes beyond marriage. Imagine approaching life as
