Category: Relationships
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Emotions and the tongue
Both are directly connected. Well, for many people. Others just keep their words to themselves. So when you hear an emotionally charged person speak, listen and filter their words carefully. Some statements are just part of the “steam” and need to be released. Don’t give much weight to those. When the steam is completely released,…
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Fear, power, control, anger, and retaliation in relationships
Fear will stifle and control the “atmosphere” of the relationship. Fear of losing the relationship or at least there might be a fear that one will lose favor, or that the peace might me disturbed. (Tweet this) The attempt to gain power and control may come from fear. If fear does not have the upper…
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Relationships and soul ties
God created us as relational beings and intended for us to relate to each other (Gen. 2:18). When we have godly relationships, we are blessed by the flow of Holy Spirit (Ps. 133). The bond made up of our earthly relationship together with its spiritual bonding is called a soul-tie (1 Sam. 18:1). Examples of godly…
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Unbury the offense and unleash yourself
It stays buried. Hidden from you. You may not know it’s there. But it’s got you on a leash and leads you according to its wishes. You wonder why you responded as you did. It baffles you how you feel that anger swell up within you. Offences are like parasites. But worse. They survive not…
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What about those irritating people in your life?
We all have such people in our lives. They demand more from the relationship than they ever return. Their contribution seems to be almost nothing compared to what they expect from you. These people may be irritating and obnoxious. We often wish we could run away from such people. But God has placed them there…
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Fearless Relationships
When fear rules, our relationships will certainly fall apart. Is it possible to have fearless relationships? Possibly the greatest fear in relationships is the fear of rejection. We wonder if our actions will cause others to reject us and walk away. We value the relationship but fear rejection and possibly the loss of that relationship.…
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Speak No Evil and Be Kind
What about those people who are clearly evil doers? Some are regularly involved in activities that are divisive and dangerous, but continue in public like a nice, wonderful person. Some of the instructions in the Bible are quite difficult to understand, and even more difficult to follow. Paul instructs Timothy to teach people “to speak…
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Attitude Problem or Defense Mechanism?
Don’t you hate it when you have to deal with those people with attitude problems? I sure do. With some, it’s difficult to be in the same room with them. But what is an attitude problem? I can easily recognize the attitude defects in others, and they see clearly through me and notice the many…
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Three steps to impact the environment of your home and heart
When we listen for God’s voice, we have the option of following him. But when we fill our hearing with lots of noise, our ears are too full to filter out the voice of God. For this to effectively take place in our lives, I believe there are three things that are important. First, increase…
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