Why Bother? Authors Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp ask this question in their book “Relationships: A Mess Worth Making.” Most of us have asked the same questions of some relationship at one time or another. Usually, it’s during a time of stress, feeling misunderstood, or feeling taken advantage of. Every relationship goes through times of […]
Relate: How to Deal with Bad People – Week 2, Day2
Bad people affect all of us. There’s a man in the Bible who is described as “surely” in the NIV translation. Other words used to describe him are harsh and badly behaved (ESV), and harsh and evil (NAS). The King James uses a word that means vulgar. There was nothing good to say about his character. […]
Relate – Being Purposeful About Connecting: Week 2, Day 2
Connection is Why We Are Here Brené Brown is a sociologist and quantitative researcher. Her area of study is human relationships and particularly connection. In one of her TEDx Talks, she says “Connection is why we’re here. It’s what gives meaning and purpose to our lives. Connection is the ability to feel connected and it’s why […]
Relate – He takes Time for Us, We Take Time for Each Other – Week 2 – Day 1
John’s story of Jesus’s trip through Samaria has a lot to teach us about what it looks like to “take time” for others. John 4:4 says, 4 Now he had to go through Samaria. John 4:4 is the shortest verse in the fourth chapter of John. It’s easy to miss the significance of this verse. Jesus On […]
Relate: Being Prepared for Relationship – Day 5
John Maxwell in his book Winning With People quotes Stanley C. Allyn saying, “The most useful person in the world today is the man or woman who knows how to get along with other people.” Wow! Relationship is all about knowing how to “get along with people.” Relationally Challenged Maxwell goes on to say, “Let’s […]
Relate: Why Bother with Relationships? – Day 4
Why Bother? Authors Timothy Lane and Paul Tripp ask this question in their book “Relationships: A Mess Worth Making.” Most of us have asked the same questions of some relationship at one time or another. Usually, it’s during a time of stress, feeling misunderstood, or feeling taken advantage of. Every relationship goes through times of […]