Understanding the Reason to Forgive
PEOPLE who hurt people with no remorse: we can feel genuinely sorry for them. This is not about silly, illogical sentiment; it’s just that they have no idea. They have no idea the hurt they cause, for if they did – if they really knew – they wouldn’t have done what they did, and they wouldn’t do what they do.
When Push Comes to Love or a HugAs you return to your workplace, regardless of your position, eyeball your crew as you decide which works best for your team. A push and a shove; love and a hug. I believe the latter will produce the best results.
Relationships: Do Some People’s Childhoods Set Them Up To Attract People Who Are Unavailable?Even though one can have the need to be in a relationship with someone who is available, it doesn’t mean that this takes place. Instead, they can end up attracting people who unable to be there for them.
Believing in OthersWe each have special aptitudes that set us apart just as we have commonalities that draw us together. In recognizing these and gleaning the best from all sides, we become stronger, more cohesive, and more effective. When you believe in yourself, you can undertake almost anything and be quite sure that success will reign.
Caring for the Carer – Making Care SustainablePATRONAGE is a role that has its nexus in the moment that a person or a couple or a group feels more than adequately cared for. It’s a moment. It’s a moment because people are prone to shift from a state of wellbeing into a state of need without much warning, and quite unexpectedly. But that is the nature of someone needing care. Most people needing such care need it intermittently, for a season. They are not characterised in being overly needy; unless it pertains to caring for an elderly parent or grandparent, or a relative with a disability. This article is aimed primarily at the care of only emotional and spiritual needs.
A Short Philosophy On Biblical NeighbourlinessALL it takes for evil to conquer goodness is for the goodness in people to remain dormant. When somebody is bleeding and motionless on the pavement, or blindsided by grief and cannot reconcile their pain or see any hope because of their loss, or betrayed by the maltreatment from a friend, and we stand by offering a token compassion, we have missed our neighbour.
Bear No Grudges, Have No RegretsLet us allow ourselves to be blessed of the Lord. The only way this happens is if we do what he has commanded us to do – to bear no grudge, which leads to bearing no regret.
Getting Your Point AcrossOne of the situations that often creates relationship conflict is when you become devoted to getting your point across. Most of us love to be heard and understood. It feels great when someone important to us really understands things from our point of view.
Negative Thinking Can Lead to Health Risk in CouplesNegative thinking has a powerful impact on relationships. Couples fail to realize that negative thinking is not only damaging to a couple psychologically but can be physically. Couples should take care to support the relationship through positive thinking and words of encouragement.
The Common Beauty in Friends and ‘Enemies’ AlikePEOPLE are who they are; with us and with others. Although people can change slowly over time – though not everyone does – nobody can change, between people, how they interact. What this means is people who offend us interact with others in similar ways, yet others haven’t always taken it the way we have. Likewise, those we have no problem with may rub others up the wrong way; we may wonder what they are complaining about. This explains the phenomenon of hurt in the sensitive person, as we are all sensitive people.
What Else Can “No” Mean, But “No”?TIMES and seasons there are for all situations. Sometimes there is a time to be told, “Yes, proceed,” just as there are times when we are told, “No, back off!” It takes strength and maturity to accept “No” when it comes, especially in important matters. But, notwithstanding, no means “no.”
Now is the Day of SalvationWe have heard or read, “Procrastination is the thief of time.” The word procrastinate means–to delay or to put off. Why do we put off matters that we…
