Defining our Relationships

RED FLAGS – DEFINING OUR RELATIONSHIPS

“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Ephesians 5:15-17

RELATIONSHIP TRUTH: There is no such thing as a casual ; all relationships are . (Spiritual, physical, financial emotional and professional)

THE CHALLENGE: We never go just as far as our ; we go as far as our .

Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

Genesis 2:18

RELATIONSHIP INTELLIGENCE (RQ): The ability to appropriate and our relationships. (Life management = relational management)

“Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.”

Proverbs 13:20

“Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another.”

Romans 13:8

A TRUE FRIEND

“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you slaves because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me.”

John 15:13-15

1. Unchanging .

“Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”

I Corinthians 15:33

1. Unconditional .

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”

Proverbs 17:17

1. Uninhibited .

“Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.”

Proverbs 27:6

1. Unmovable .

“There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother..”

Proverbs 18:24

1. Unceasing .

“Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble.”

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

TRUE FRIENDSHIP

• Brings to our life

“Sweet friendships refresh the soul and awaken our hearts with joy, for good friends are like the anointing oil that yields the fragrant incense of God’s presence.”

Proverbs 27:9 (TPT)

• Makes us people.

“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.”

Proverbs 27:17

• Helps us fulfill for our life.

“Dear brothers and sisters, if another believer is overcome by some sin, you who are godly should gently and humbly help that person back onto the right path. And be careful not to fall into the same temptation yourself. Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.”

Galatians 6:1-3