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6 Biblical Lessons on Relationships by td jakes
By: Intervention Date: July 27, 2015, 4:20 pm
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The Bible, the world's most read book, sets forth the greatest
story ever told. It is a love story unlike no other, underscored
by the countless demonstrations of God's love for man.
The cross is one of the world's most visibly recognized icons
with its vertically pointing element representing this
quintessential union between God and man. It is the intersecting
horizontal plane symbolizing the day-to-day relationships among
humans that especially benefit from the guidance found in the
"Inspired Word of God."
After 35 years in ministry and 30 years of marriage to Serita
Jakes, Bishop T.D. Jakes has outlined key life lessons learned
from these two great institutions. Six sample "Lessons from the
Heart" from The Relationship Bible follow:
1. Overcoming Our Differences in Relationships.
The art of relationships requires that a man who is very
different from his woman finds common ground with her and vice
versa. We are meant to balance each other by attracting people
whose strengths may be our weaknesses. Together as a result of
our differences and unique distinctions, we complement each
other. Understanding only comes when you stand under a real
desire to know, love, and comprehend the other person, embracing
the uniqueness of who they are.
2. Healthy Relationships Require Emotional and Spiritual
Freedom.
You often won't know what you have, let alone need, in your life
until you clear the mental and emotional room to experience the
here and now. We don't have to stay buried under the past or
cycles of mistakes, even though it may seem insurmountable. You
can move on with your life. You have to keep your mental and
emotional house clean and in order. Praying, journaling,
mediation, and exercise are common ways for you to be sure your
emotional issues of the past aren't seeping into your current
relationships.
3. It Takes Courage to Really Love Someone.
Deciding to love gets harder as you get older. It's more and
more difficult to fall in love because your "faller" gets
broken. We've all had relationships that didn't work out for one
reason or another. The loss of a relationship can be a traumatic
experience and can affect us in our lives for months and
sometimes for years. You need to understand what role you played
in the relationship's demise, and work to come to peace with
your partner's behavior as well as your own. No matter what has
happened to you, the only hope of a healthy future relationship
is to let go of the past.
4. Healthy Compromise in Relationships.
Negotiating win-win possibilities in relationships often means
seeing things through the eyes of the others involved in the
situation or problem. In most cases of healthy compromise, both
parties feel they are "right." Healthy compromise is the
hallmark of healthy relationships. The Lord's peace often
results when each side comes close to His viewpoint, His perfect
plan for both parties. We cannot remain so entrenched in our
view that we cannot change or adapt, and we must know when not
to compromise too far.
5. Safeguarding Your Relationships.
In order to maximize your life and relationships, you have to
minimize your load. You must focus on what's important when it
comes to your relationships. Lightening your load means knowing
when to release things. Most of don't realize that the key to
release ourselves is within our own hands. You can move ahead
and conserve your strength for things that count, things you can
change, things you can control. Have the wisdom to see the
importance of giving you all to your relationships today!
6. Evaluate Who You Are.
When you see yourself as valuable enough to deserve love and
attention from the other person, you form a boundary that you
will not compromise. A little self-esteem goes a long way in
garnering the courage to ask and answer questions that reveal
who you really are and what you really want. Once you look
realistically at who you really are and what you desire in a
healthy relationship, you are ready to enter into the research
that will lead to sound decisions.
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