Tag Archives: Relationships
In an earlier blog, I shared three nuggets of truth that God used in my life as I wrote the book, “Intimacy with God, Ourselves and Others.” In my last blog, I touched on the first truth, which had to do with us hiding from one another. In this blog, I want to elaborate further on the need for humility in developing intimacy with people. The best definition for humility is Philippians 2:5-8, “Have this attitude in yourselves which was…..
I am working on my latest book, which is about intimacy. As I watch the news, I ponder the loss of intimacy in our relationships with one another. I am saddened with how the actions of a few cause such turbulence for the many. What is encouraging is that when I am on Facebook I see people coming together. I see the intimacy of relationships. Of course, the media does not show us that. The media shows what sells. Unfortunately,…..
“Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much increase comes by the strength of the ox.” Proverbs 14:4 (NASB) This verse was shared as it applies to relationships. When we interact with people it can get messy. It is not always clean. Yet, we were created for relationships. We need one another. On my grandpa’s farm, we would get up every morning and clean out the animal stalls. The mess did not clean up itself. You cleaned the…..