Category: relationship

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Reconciliation in Three Powerful Steps

How can a relationship that is damaged be reconciled? Is it possible? I believe it is, nearly all the time. However, there are extreme cases such as abuse within a family that reconciliation will be extremely difficult or even impossible unless the offender accepts the responsibility and consequences for their actions, even if those consequences…
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January 22, 2019 0

Criticism – How to Make it Useful for Growth

Criticism is a reality in our lives. No matter what we do or where we go, we will face criticism. Some criticism is mean-spirited and unjustified. Some is well intentioned and helpful. Nearly all criticism hurts, at least a little. It can leave scars and damage relationships. It is not pleasant to deal with. But…
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December 4, 2018 0

Effective and Powerful Strategies to Deal with Difficult People

Who is that one person who gets on your last nerve? Who is the difficult person that, no matter what you do, you cannot avoid. We all encounter difficult people — at home, at work, at church, in our neighborhoods, in life! What do we need, as followers of Jesus, to enable us to handle them? Here…
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October 30, 2018 0

How to Love Your Pastor

Did you ever think about how you can express love to your pastor? Is it even necessary? I am a pastor and know many pastors. There are many reasons to step up and support your pastor in love and there are many ways you can do this. Photo Credit: romantemkin Flickr via Compfight cc 7…
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January 9, 2018 0