Unification

Every relationship marks our identity.  Every separation brings its grief, for we lose that part of ourselves.

Intimacy With God

God isn’t just demanding our respect and gratitude—He wants us to welcome Him on earth. Create and sustain a place and time where God can dwell in your life and He will always be there for you.

Could You Help Get This Beam Out Of My Eye?

Always give everyone the benefit of the doubt. If someone seems to have done something evil, but you don’t have proof, don’t assume— either check it out, or let it go.

"Sure I Understand You... I Think..."

Constantly work on communication and social connections. Our social abilities are never something we can just take for granted. One day a communication technique will work and the next day it won’t. So always ask how people want to be communicated to. But believe how they react better than what they say.

Why Won't You Trust Me?

Trust is something that is earned, not given. If trust is broken, it must be earned again to the proportion of each break. We do not earn trust by doing nice things. We earn trust by proving faithfulness in related areas. The one who proves faithful in an insignificant matter is the one who will be trusted in a more significant matter.

Ethics and Sin

Sin is not so much a matter of being immoral. It is doing something that is unacceptable to God, and so harms your relationship with Him. Since God is the source of our strength, avoid sin, repent of sin, so your relationship with God will be unhindered. But don’t call other people immoral because they are deeply involved in sin. They may not be. They just don’t have a relationship with God. So they are weak without Him.

Qualifications for Marriage

If you do plan to get married, marry someone who you can talk to over the long term. Don’t let hormones make the decision for you. Your potential spouse may seem nice, and have something that really attracts you—but you need to build a relationship for a lifetime. Make sure the building blocks of relationship are there—communication of the hard issues, conflict management, a love of the Lord Jesus above all else.

Poverty and Wealth

Do not seek either riches or poverty. Life is not about economics, but relationships and righteousness. Even so, don’t fear poverty. It is not the worst thing that could happen to you, unless you let it be.