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NO MAN IS AN ISLAND
Restful Relationships is not just about how you relate to other people; it includes how you relate to everything you encounter as well as to yourself, but the foundation really is how you relate to others. “No man is an island”; we crave connection; we literally can’t live without it. How we relate to our…
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PLANNING FOR PEACEFUL INTERACTIONS
Creating and maintaining Restful Relationships takes planning. It is a natural thing to prepare for our encounters with others. We often rehearse in our minds what we will do or say in any given situation. We have expectations and worries, but often we do not think about the effect that our expectations have on our…
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THE PATH TO RESTFUL RELATIONSHIPS
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed;” Luke 4:18 & Isaiah 61:1. Isaiah…
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COMMUNICATION
One of your greatest gifts is the gift of communication. As you listen, give others the opportunity to listen to you. Share who you are verbally and non-verbally, with the expectation of acceptance. Everyone won’t understand or accept you, because we can only accept others to the level that we accept ourselves. Accept that, pray…
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PEACEFUL COMMUNICATION
Current research has shown that we are not actually multitaskers; it’s our mind’s version of sleight of hand—we switch from one thought to another at such a high speed that it appears to be simultaneous. But, as we speed through our day, we are at risk of compromising the quality of our actions over the…
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… Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
One of the greatest ways to show love is to listen, starting with yourself. Many people believe that love is an action, but it is more accurate to say that action can be an expression of love. All action is not love. Acts of love are the result of listening to and working towards satisfying…
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Thought to Remember
Better relationships lead to better health; better health leads to a longer, more productive life.
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Order is not important
The steps to restful relationships are also principles to live by. Once you become comfortable with the steps, that is, after you have gone through the 7-week challenge, you will have acquired 7 tools for relationship success. When you are faced with a challenge, you can look at your steps to see which step you…
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A Reminder
Maintaining a lifetime of Restful Relationships does not require perfection in one area, but mindful consideration and balance between the three major relationship areas. In Christianity, the scripture says Love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength, and your neighbor as yourself. There is no greater self-love than to give love to someone…