Category Archives for "Dynamic Relationships"

Constructive criticism is a very valuable part of growth that is so often ignored. Ignored because it is often difficult. But it needn’t be as difficult as we make it. Too often we make the art of interpersonal communication and relationships about strategy. But strategies often miss the reality. That is not to say that […]

Everybody has a gift to offer this world. But if you are like me, it is much harder to see the value you bring to the table yourself than it is to see what others bring. I was reminded of that this last week again. You see, some of my friends keep thinking that I […]

The law teaches love. We were created for love. But since we so easily forget what love is, God laid down the law as a guide to teach us what love looks like. Yet so often that is not how we use the law. In today’s world, we often hear statements like: “just love one […]

Sometimes in life, it is necessary to confront others. The spirit of effective confrontation is built on a few truths. They build courage for the confrontation when they are needed too. First off, do we always confront someone that offends us. Personally I would say no. In fact rarely. Most of the time, I just […]

Who holds the keys to your peace? A mature person that recognises that the battle isn’t against flesh and blood, realises that another person doesn’t hold the keys to their peace or lack of it. Or joy for that matter. What they do only has the power to rub you of joy and peace if […]

Knowing how to deal with offenses is an important life skill to have. Everybody gets offended sometimes. Such is life. All of us meet people on occasion that do or say something that offends us. And we all have someone that finds the soft underbelly we all secretly posses, and then they throw grenades at […]

Have you ever been distracted by your smartphone when you are trying to connect with a friend or colleague? We all have. I think it is time to start reclaiming my relationships from my smartphone. The average user checks his smartphone for messages about every six and a half minutes. The constant blinking and beeping […]

We all have that difficult friend that, if we were honest, we would sometimes just rather avoid. They have a way of getting under our skin every time we get together. Oh I know, there are only a few such people, but man they sure do get around. It is not that they are bad […]

We all know that bad friends can lead us astray, and take us places where we never intended to go. Stupid rubs off! In his book “Simplify,” Willow Creek Pastor Bill Hybels devotes an entire, long chapter to choosing your friends carefully. He says that your friends are part of what makes your life complicated […]

In order to avoid taking offence, give others the benefit of a doubt. Choose to trust their hearts. Choose to believe that their intentions were true, even when what they did or said hurt. This last week I sat down with a friend and as we chatted, I was reminded how easily we take things […]