Relationships Need Patience And Forgiveness!

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Relationships are one of the most significant aspects of our lives. They provide us with a sense of belonging and purpose, allowing us to love and be loved in return. It is through relationships that we learn about ourselves, others, and the world around us. But building strong relationships takes time, effort, forgiveness, commitment, and patience.
We need to work as a team with our partners or friends to create an environment that fosters love and respect. Even when things go wrong in our relationships, such experiences can teach us valuable lessons about ourselves that help us grow into better people. It’s important to remember that we cannot change others but only how we react to them – by showing love and patience towards those who matter most in our lives; we can build stronger bonds than ever before! ~ Bill Greguska

 

Philippians 2:5  In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.

 

 

 

 

 

Are You Striving To Be In Healthy Relationships?

 

 

Here Are Some Helpful Links:

 

 

 

 

Specific Relationship Resource Links:

Accountability PartnerLove Or Lust
Better MarriageLove Your Enemies
Building Healthy RelationshipsMarriage Relationship
CommunicationMarriage Tips
DatingPeer Pressure
Dating AdvicePersonal Inventory
DivorcePrevent Divorce
Falling In LoveRelationship With Jesus
Friends Can HelpRelationships
FriendshipsRomantic Relationships
Get To Know OthersSex
Healing From DivorceSex Is Not A Sport
Healthy FriendshipsSex Outside Marriage
How To Be Kind?Talk With Someone
How To Forgive?Understand Others
Improve Your MarriageWhat Is Love?
LoveWisdom In Relationships

 

 

 

Relationships Are Very Important!

Relationships are an essential part of our lives, and they give us a sense of purpose. We all have a deep desire to love and be loved by someone, which we find in relationships. The beauty of a relationship lies in the teamwork, where both parties contribute equally to make it work. It takes time, energy, commitment, and patience to build healthy relationships that can stand the test of time. Even though some relationships may not turn out as expected, they serve as valuable lessons for growth and self-discovery.

It’s important to understand that we have no control over others’ actions or behavior towards us; however, we can change our perspective on how we react towards them. As children of God who embody love and compassion for others around us at all times – let us remember that loving with patience is key in building fulfilling relationships with those around us!

 

 

 

First Thing – Ask Yourself These Questions:

  1. Have you ever wondered why the American divorce rate has skyrocketed?
  2. Does it upset you that hundreds of thousands of people abuse drugs and alcohol?
  3. Do you believe that sin has anything to do with the above three questions? Plus, all the murder, robberies, and other crimes committed daily?

 

 

 

How To Have A Healthy Relationship?

Helpful Links

  1. If you are married, stay married and encourage others to do the same.
  2. Get help for any addiction you or someone you love has.
  3. Are you encouraging others who are in your life?
  4. Are you sharing your faith in God with others?
  5. Learn more about following Jesus Christ and living your life to please Him.
  6. Forgive one another freely.
  7. Love one another because God commands us to do so.
  8. Get counseling or an accountability partner.
  9. Ask questions and get answers.
  10. Find a good church to attend.

 

 

 

12 Signs You’re In A Healthy Relationship!

 

 

Insightful Questions:

Relationships are hard. Yes, they can bring out the best in us and the worst. They test the very essence of our beings: our capacity for forgiveness, our ability to trust (both ourselves and another); the true extent of our self-love; the strength of our boundaries; and the power of attachment.
1. Given the choice of anyone in the world, who would you want as a dinner guest?
2. Would you like to be famous? In what way?
3. Before making a telephone call, do you ever rehearse what you will say? Why?
4. What would constitute a “perfect” day for you?
5. When did you last sing to yourself? To someone else?
6. If you could live to the age of 90 and retain either the mind or body of a 30-year-old for the last 60 years, which would you want?
7. Do you have a secret hunch about how you will die?
8. Name three things you and your partner appear to have in common.
9. For what in your life do you feel most grateful?
10. If you could change anything about how you were raised, what would it be?
11. Take four minutes and tell your partner your life story in as much detail as possible.
12. If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?
13. What would you want to know if a crystal ball could tell you the truth about yourself, your life, the future, or anything else?
14. Is there something you’ve dreamed of doing for a long time? Why haven’t you done it?
15. What is the greatest accomplishment of your life?
16. What do you value most in a friendship?
17. What is your most treasured memory?
18. What is your most terrible memory?
19. If you knew that you would die suddenly in one year, would you change anything about how you are now living? Why?
20. What does friendship mean to you?
21. What roles do love and affection play in your life?
22. Alternate sharing something you consider a positive characteristic of your partner. Share a total of five items.
23. How close and warm is your family? Do you feel your childhood was happier than most other people’s?
24. How do you feel about your relationship with your mother?
25. Make three factual “we” statements each. For instance, “We are both in this room feeling _____.”
26. Complete this sentence: “I wish I had someone with whom I could share _____.”
27. If you were going to become a close friend with your partner, please share what would be vital for them to know.
28. Tell your partner what you like about them; be very honest this time, saying things you might not say to someone you’ve just met.
29. Share with your partner an embarrassing moment in your life.
30. When did you last cry in front of another person? By yourself?
31. Tell your partner something that you like about them already.
32. What, if anything, is too serious about being joked about?
33. If you were to die this evening with no opportunity to communicate with anyone, what would you regret not having told someone? Why haven’t you told them yet?
34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to make a final dash to save any item safely. What would it be? Why?
35. Of all the people in your family, whose death would you find most disturbing? Why?
36. Share a personal problem and ask your partner’s advice on how they might handle it. Also, ask your partner to reflect on your feelings about the chosen issue.
Mandy Len Catron (with minor editing)

 

 

 

 

Good Relationships Are Worth Your Effort!

Relationships take time and energy! NeedEncouragement.com

People are people, and sometimes it can be hard to get along in relationships. Be at peace with others the best you can!

 

 

 

 

 

Some Specific Scriptures To Encourage You:

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 ESV

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Genesis 2:18 ESV 

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.”

Genesis 2:24 ESV 

Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

2 Corinthians 6:14 ESV 

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

1 Corinthians 6:18 ESV

Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body.

1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV 

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

1 Peter 4:8 ESV 

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.

1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV 

Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

Proverbs 17:17 ESV 

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

 

 

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