How to ask the right questions in your relationship Over the past few days, we have talked about many approaches to getting to know and understand your partner. The truth is that you can’t learn everything about someone at once, but over time, you can learn the things that matter. Additionally, this process of understanding has many facets and calls… Read More
Relationship tip 10 – Get familiar with what moves them
How to master your partner’s love language A few days ago, we talked about a woman’s role in supporting the vision and dreams of her man. Today we take this further by discussing the need to study your partner to understand them better. This includes finding out their dominant love and life language. Here’s Rob and Stella’s story: Rob is… Read More
Listen with your heart
How to listen to your partner Did you know that listening is one of the hardest human practices right now? And one major reason for this is that getting and keeping our attention on something is getting harder each day. Merriam-Webster dictionary defines listening as “to hear something with thoughtful attention.” Well, giving thoughtful attention to something is certainly an… Read More
Relationship Secret 8 – Support their hopes and dreams
How to support your partner’s vision, growth, and dreams. Hey friend, how have you been finding this relationship series? We would love to know. Please share in the comments or via email. You can also find all the days here. In yesterday’s post, we mentioned how God created Eve to support Adam. It was God who said “…it is not… Read More
Relationship tip 7: Know your role and your rightful burdens
What is your role in a relationship? When you think about the story of Adam and Eve, what’s the first thing that comes to mind- their beginning or the fall? We tend to focus on the fall but when God created Adam and Eve there was a clear purpose (See Genesis 2: 15 – the end). Adam was called to… Read More
Relationship 6: Make forgiveness the norm not the exception
Why you should forgive your partner Before you throw your pitchforks or you believe that I am encouraging you to “take whatever your partner dishes” without reacting, remember this: “Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.” Matthew 6:12 How often do we ask God for forgiveness? How often does He forgive us? One of the… Read More
Relationship Tip 5: Speak life into your relationship
How to build up your relationship. In yesterday’s post, we discussed how our thought patterns affect our actions, and we used Simi’s story to illustrate this (you can read it here). Today, we discuss the power of not only thinking positively but speaking positively. Have you ever met people who always seem to complain about their partners? When you’re around… Read More
Relationship Secret 4: Check your thought patterns
How do our thought patterns affect our relationships? “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…” Proverbs 23:7 How you think will not only affect your actions but will also determine how you relate with others. Which means our thought patterns are the building blocks of our actions and words. What are the things that preoccupy your… Read More
Relationship tip 3 – Be even with your communication
Relationship tip 3 – Be sincere with your words. Today is Day 3 of our Relationship Secrets for Christian Singles. You can check out Day 1 and Day 2 here. One common marriage and relationship advice is the need for couples to communicate. This is nice-sounding but often generic advice. Yes, couples should communicate more often and better, but what… Read More
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