Tag: Relationships
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Dealing with Differences
| 1:08 min read | How do you handle disagreements with others? Even the most compatible people sometimes differ. People have different personalities, different values, different opinions and different perspectives that can cause conflict. To have great relationships we must know how to deal with differences. Here are a few Bible verses from the book […]
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
No More Neediness
| 1:28 min read | What are some of the things that damage, hinder or potentially destroy relationships? One thing is neediness. There is a big difference between appropriately needing people as friends, and in being a needy person. The first is healthy, the latter isn’t. Neediness in a relationship happens when one person looks […]
Friday, June 22, 2018
Help
| 1:19 min read | In 1965 The Beatles released a song, written by John Lennon named Help! The song became super popular. The lyrics resonated with one of the needs we all have—the need for help from others. Here’s part of what Lennon wrote: “Help, I need somebody Help, not just anybody Help, you […]
Thursday, June 21, 2018
T.H.I.N.K. Before You Speak
| 1:33 min read | Maybe you have the same problem I have at times. Sometimes I speak before I think! It’s a common failure. A key ingredient in mature, healthy relationships is the discipline to think before speaking. God says it this way in Proverbs 10:19 (NLT) “Too much talk leads to sin. Be […]
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Tenderize Your Tongue
| 1:12 min read | Most of us have experienced that disappointing moment when we bite down on a food item expecting it to be soft and tender only to discover that it’s tough and gristly. The texture doesn’t match the appearance or fulfill our expectations. Gristly food isn’t appetizing. Neither are gristly words! Unfortunately, […]
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Develop Good Ears
| 1:42 min read | Everybody needs friends. The best way to have friends is to be a good friend to others. What’s one of the best ways to be a good friend? By listening. We need to be people with good ears! The Bible is the best relationship manual that exists. Take a look […]
Thursday, June 14, 2018
How To Pray For Your Family
| 2:03 min read | A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer: How To Pray For Your Family Families are the spiritual and emotional incubators of life. So much of who we are and what we become is determined by what goes on in our families. Healthy families generally produce healthy people. One of the keys to […]
Friday, June 8, 2018
How To Pray For Your Relationships
| 1:49 min read | A Beginner’s Guide to Prayer: How To Pray For Your Relationships All too often we complicate things in life. We make them harder than they really are. This is true with prayer. Many people don’t have a consistent prayer life because they don’t really know how to have one. They […]
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
The Point of Prayer
1:34 min read | What’s the point of prayer? Why pray? One of the subtle enemies of faith is cynicism. The cynic has a skeptical view of life. Most often, because of hurts or disappointments, a cynic has stopped expecting positive things from life or others. Cynics also have a hard time with prayer. Their […]
Friday, May 18, 2018
Forgive First
1:58 min read | “You hurt me!” This is a common statement in relationships. If it’s not spoken, it’s most certainly felt. Serious problems in relationships can almost always be traced to one common root—hurt. When our feelings get hurt, when we feel rejected, judged, disrespected, unloved, or are treated harshly or unkindly, our souls […]
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Be an Over-Looker
1:26 min read | Are you an over-looker? Dictionary.com defines “overlook” as a verb meaning “to fail to notice, perceive, or consider; to disregard or ignore indulgently.” When it comes to relationships, we would do well to become good “over-lookers.” Relationships don’t work well when one or both people are highly critical, highly attentive fault-finders. […]
Wednesday, May 16, 2018
It’s About You
1:41 min read | Who is the most important person in your relationships? You are! Yes, whether you realize it or not, healthy relationships start with healthy people. If you don’t grow yourself, take responsibility for your own issues, develop your own character, and keep yourself spiritually, emotionally, and even physically healthy, your relationships will […]
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Build Up or Tear Down?
1:20 min read | How do you build a strong, healthy relationship with someone? Every relationship has it’s challenges. To make relationships work, we must do the work. A significant ingredient in relationship success is the ratio between words and actions that build up and encourage versus those that tear down and discourage. Research has […]
Monday, May 14, 2018
It Starts With Commitment
1:17 min read | How do you build a strong, healthy relationship with someone? Whether it’s a marriage, a friendship or a business partnership, all relationships need a solid foundation. An essential part of good, lasting relationships is commitment—mutual commitment. Relationships are built when 2 people move beyond the emotions of attraction or affinity to […]
Monday, May 7, 2018
4 Ways to Heal from a Broken Relationship
1:12 min read | Relationship problems are part of life. When relationships are stressed and strained, we have a responsibility to do what we can to heal them. Restoring damaged relationships is an important part of spiritual growth. As a basic life principle, running from relational pain is not the best option. Yet in real […]