We have spent the last few posts looking at what love means. If I can take the liberty to explain what I came up with in writing this biblical study on relationships, this is what seems to be a good description. From the book: “In contrast, real love is a conscious decision to put the…
The calendar just turned a page into the new year? Where do you stand with your relationships? Are there things you wish someone had talked over with you prior to this? Are you moving into a new relationship? Do believe that long-term relationships are a thing of the past? A couple in my church just…
Have you cemented a definition as to what you believe love is? From the book: Love is everything. Love is nothing. Life without love is hollow, cold and lonely. So, what is love? Is it an emotion, an instinct, an accident? Is love fallen into, fallen out of, found instantly? Is it emotional, physical, or…
How are you doing with the idea of being complete? Do you struggle with identity and self worth? Do you pop in and out of relationships like going through a revolving door? God has a better plan for our relationships, but it starts with the most important relationship of your life. You relationship with Jesus….
Continuing in the discussion of singleness, I remind you of the definition which entails the recognition of your unique qualities, the ability to live on your own, and the knowledge that you are whole and healed from any prior relationships or circumstances. Let’s move on to looking as separateness. Are you dependent on your parents…
I want to expand on the ‘unique, separate and whole’ concepts of Dr. Miles Monroe, but taking them one-at-a time in these posts. Though I am a twin, there is no other person exactly like me. There is no other person exactly like you, with your thought patterns, likes and dislikes, or personal history. That…
Let’s look at a new perspective of singlehood. Dr. Miles Monroe has described his definition of singleness as being unique, separate and whole. Celebrate your uniqueness and don’t allow it to be disparaged. Cultivate your adulting skills, the ability to live on your own, before you live with someone else. There may come a time…
I volunteered as a divorce support group leader for almost eight years. What came out of that was a deeper understanding of biblical relationships and a list of twenty-five questions for participants as they navigated this new period in their lives and perhaps sought new relationships. I’ve adapted that list of questions that was well-received…
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