Comments on: The Best Relationship http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/ Sat, 02 Jun 2012 07:21:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kelly Tipton http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2839 Kelly Tipton Thu, 01 Jun 2006 23:29:07 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2839 I do know that we do hurt those we love. But HURT is a secondary emotion usually it is fules by (ANGER) For me I have done it to my whole family as they have done it back to me. God also lays on my heart to get this out of my mind. Emotion abuse is not good for anyone reciving it or giving it. Take time to rest, eat healthy and stay in the word of God. I recently reacted wrongly to my sister out of beeing tired and upset over family generational curses like favortism. After having Breast Cancer and the meds (a shot that is given to me once a month called foseldex) to take out all my hormones is a big thing at the age of 40. I am a 2 1/2 year survior and with 6 kids one married, it is very stressfull. The shot takes the one thing I should have till at least I am 50 yrs old. I Love my family!! I have asked for Forgivness and stillhave not talked to her face to face. So please pray for that. As we live in a stress filled world we do not need to be like the world. We are Gods children, and so we need to act more like it even if it does make us do the hard things at times. Thanks you and God Bless everyone! This is a great site and under God it will contine to do so. Kelly T I do know that we do hurt those we love. But HURT is a secondary emotion usually it is fules by (ANGER) For me I have done it to my whole family as they have done it back to me. God also lays on my heart to get this out of my mind. Emotion abuse is not good for anyone reciving it or giving it. Take time to rest, eat healthy and stay in the word of God. I recently reacted wrongly to my sister out of beeing tired and upset over family generational curses like favortism. After having Breast Cancer and the meds (a shot that is given to me once a month called foseldex) to take out all my hormones is a big thing at the age of 40. I am a 2 1/2 year survior and with 6 kids one married, it is very stressfull. The shot takes the one thing I should have till at least I am 50 yrs old. I Love my family!! I have asked for Forgivness and stillhave not talked to her face to face. So please pray for that. As we live in a stress filled world we do not need to be like the world. We are Gods children, and so we need to act more like it even if it does make us do the hard things at times. Thanks you and God Bless everyone! This is a great site and under God it will contine to do so. Kelly T

]]> By: TruthMedia http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2819 TruthMedia Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:21 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2819 June, Thanks for reading the devotionals! You point out an editing issue, which we revised in the online version: "ask God to guide you in speaking words that will build up instead of destroy." http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/ June,

Thanks for reading the devotionals! You point out an editing issue, which we revised in the online version:

“ask God to guide you in speaking words that will build up instead of destroy.”

http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/

]]> By: June Hills http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2818 June Hills Tue, 30 May 2006 22:36:35 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2818 My comment posted on "Relationship Tension was really meant for "The best Relationships" My comment posted on “Relationship Tension was really meant for “The best Relationships”

]]> By: Liviana http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2807 Liviana Tue, 30 May 2006 01:32:28 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2807 Thank you Gail and ladies for the tips provided on how we can keep the relationships we treasure at their BEST. I hurt the ones I am close to because I take them for granted. Today I was brought to the attention of 3 golden rules that impact my relationship with God and with others and they are: a) Live each day as if it was your last, b)Focus on the things that really matter, and c) Develop a relationship with God. I have found that these 3 rules guide the way I interact with others. Thank you Gail and ladies for the tips provided on how we can keep the relationships we treasure at their BEST. I hurt the ones I am close to because I take them for granted. Today I was brought to the attention of 3 golden rules that impact my relationship with God and with others and they are: a) Live each day as if it was your last, b)Focus on the things that really matter, and c) Develop a relationship with God. I have found that these 3 rules guide the way I interact with others.

]]> By: fidya http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 fidya Mon, 29 May 2006 22:05:02 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2806 Thank you ladies, I've enjoyed all your blogs. I'll add that I hurt the ones to whom I'm closest, especially my husband, because I feel that with him, I have "rights". "That's not fair!" is a fravorite refrain in the mind, a tune sung by Satan. I don't have rights, I should have nailed them to the cross long ago. But now and then--more often than I should--I take them back. And then the trouble begins... This is as always, an excellent devotional. Thank you for writing it, Gail Rodgers. Thank you ladies, I’ve enjoyed all your blogs. I’ll add that I hurt the ones to whom I’m closest, especially my husband, because I feel that with him, I have “rights”. “That’s not fair!” is a fravorite refrain in the mind, a tune sung by Satan. I don’t have rights, I should have nailed them to the cross long ago. But now and then–more often than I should–I take them back. And then the trouble begins…
This is as always, an excellent devotional. Thank you for writing it, Gail Rodgers.

]]> By: Tracy http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2805 Tracy Mon, 29 May 2006 22:00:05 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2805 Just as everyone else has said, we hurt those closest to us, because we feel "safe" with them. But yet when we are hurting each other, we are creating an UNSAFE environment for that person and ourselves! Not to mention that in our marriages especially, if one of us is "losing" be are both "losing".Cause we are on the same team! I have found that I need to watch how I respond. Because women tend to be alot more sensitive than men, we often over react to things. Therefore I have been working on creating a calm spirit in me and then I will not react harshly and then we will actually have "safety." This was a great dveotional today. Thanks alot! Just as everyone else has said, we hurt those closest to us, because we feel “safe” with them. But yet when we are hurting each other, we are creating an UNSAFE environment for that person and ourselves! Not to mention that in our marriages especially, if one of us is “losing” be are both “losing”.Cause we are on the same team!

I have found that I need to watch how I respond. Because women tend to be alot more sensitive than men, we often over react to things. Therefore I have been working on creating a calm spirit in me and then I will not react harshly and then we will actually have “safety.”
This was a great dveotional today. Thanks alot!

]]> By: Charlene http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2804 Charlene Mon, 29 May 2006 20:57:08 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2804 Hi Julie, I can relate to your frustration! It's so hard to communicate with one who won't talk, grunt or even smile. Try and find common ground with your son. For instance, my son enjoys history and long distance biking so we spend a lot of time talking about that. What does your son enjoy? I also spend a lot of time in God's Word - not necessarily praying but just searching for and consuming words of truth. Silence can speak volumes. I'll be praying for you! Charlene Hi Julie,

I can relate to your frustration! It’s so hard to communicate with one who won’t talk, grunt or even smile.

Try and find common ground with your son. For instance, my son enjoys history and long distance biking so we spend a lot of time talking about that. What does your son enjoy?

I also spend a lot of time in God’s Word – not necessarily praying but just searching for and consuming words of truth. Silence can speak volumes.

I’ll be praying for you!

Charlene

]]> By: Kim http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2803 Kim Mon, 29 May 2006 20:44:11 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2803 I believe that we hurt the people we are the closest to BECAUSE they are the people we are the closest too. We feel safe with them. We feel free to let down and vent about our day or even worse take out our frustrations on them because we feel they should understand. I try (don't always succeed) to think about how I would treat a stranger or a coworker or a friend. I would be more careful with my words. I tell my kids "would it hurt you if someone said this to you?" and if they say yes then I let them know they hurt others when they talk like this. Lofty ideas, but they don't always work. It is then that we have talks about God's grace. There favorite thing to say now is "Show us some grace Mom." :) I believe that we hurt the people we are the closest to BECAUSE they are the people we are the closest too. We feel safe with them. We feel free to let down and vent about our day or even worse take out our frustrations on them because we feel they should understand. I try (don’t always succeed) to think about how I would treat a stranger or a coworker or a friend. I would be more careful with my words. I tell my kids “would it hurt you if someone said this to you?” and if they say yes then I let them know they hurt others when they talk like this. Lofty ideas, but they don’t always work. It is then that we have talks about God’s grace. There favorite thing to say now is “Show us some grace Mom.” :)

]]> By: Rhonda http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2801 Rhonda Mon, 29 May 2006 19:49:40 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2801 I've learned that putting Christ at the center of ny relationship with my sister, whom I live with, has been the key to harmony in our home. We've always gotten along well, but now there is a supernatural peace, the peace of the Lord that permeates the small apartment we live in. God is truly faithful, for this wouldn't be possible without Him! I’ve learned that putting Christ at the center of ny relationship with my sister, whom I live with, has been the key to harmony in our home. We’ve always gotten along well, but now there is a supernatural peace, the peace of the Lord that permeates the small apartment we live in. God is truly faithful, for this wouldn’t be possible without Him!

]]> By: mary http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/comment-page-1/#comment-2799 mary Mon, 29 May 2006 15:21:17 +0000 http://tmdevotionals.com/women/2006/05/29/the-best-relationship/#comment-2799 I think we hurt the ones we love the most cause the relationship is deeper than with friends. So therefore the hurt deeper. Than again we sometimes take it for granit that they will be there no matter what. Sometimes it is good to know that the relationship can survive the ups and downs and still know they will see us threw with a unconditional love like our heavely farther has for us. Love covers all it is not vain or seek its own.A beautiful example is when someone says you really dont have to be sorry I love you. I learn this from a beautiful mate. I think we hurt the ones we love the most cause the relationship is deeper than with friends. So therefore the hurt deeper. Than again we sometimes take it for granit that they will be there no matter what. Sometimes it is good to know that the relationship can survive the ups and downs and still know they will see us threw with a unconditional love like our heavely farther has for us. Love covers all it is not vain or seek its own.A beautiful example is when someone says you really dont have to be sorry I love you. I learn this from a beautiful mate.

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