Relationships
Life consists of relationships—some are pleasant and some are not. Yet Jesus has instructed His followers to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39, NIV). In fact, Jesus even said “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, (Luke 6:27, NIV).
Do you want to build the right foundation to avoid problems and enjoy the benefits of treating people as God expects? Perhaps you are currently experiencing difficulties with someone that need to be resolved? Whatever your situation, the Bible teaches many principles to help us have healthy relationships. Click on a category below to discover more.
Broken Relationships (see articles)
Dating & Courtship (see articles)
Divorce & Remarriage (see articles)
Manhood & Womanhood (see articles)
Marriage (see articles)
Parenting (see articles)
Getting along with others is often difficult because we all have our own personal issues to deal with. Sometimes, we find we just can’t do what we really need to do.
If your spiritual life isn’t in good condition, and someone makes you angry, you may tend to swallow it and be nice, and falsely call it Christianity. But the Christian life isn’t about perfecting your acting abilities, and pretending is no fun when you’re angry. You become tense and up tight inside and sooner or later, your anger bursts out in ways that hurt you and others around you. (read more)
Are you feeling hurt, furious and mad as can be, because of a circumstance or a person? But when asked “How are you?” you smile and say “I’m fine.”
For some reason, we think that Christianity is to control our emotions. We think “As long as I don’t let my anger show, I’m being a good Christian.” Unfortunately, holding it in isn’t dealing with it. The Christian life isn’t a matter of improving you acting ability. It’s a matter of yielding yourself to God’s Spirit, right where you find yourself. (read more)
When we have a relationship with God we are able to respond to the people and the events of our life based on that relationship, not on our circumstances. This is not something that you “crank up” for yourself; it is something you allow God to do through you. (read article)
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