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Relay-tionships - Working Together

Relay races take a team effort. Sometimes one person is working while the other cheers them on, sometimes they are working together, but ultimately they are always working together toward an end goal. Relationships are the same way. We are not a one-man-show, we are not ever alone in our trials, and we aren't ever just an on-looker. You and any person you are in a  relationship with, be it, spouse, child, parent, friend, co-worker, etc... should have a joint goal.

Pride Says: "I am the most important person in this relationship."
Love Says" We are equally important " or better yet,  "You are more important than me"

Pride Says: "I am the authority, I am always right."
Love Says: "What do you think about...?"

Pride Says: "This is how it's done!"
Love Says: "I can be flexible."


"There are two sides to every story, and then there is the truth."
~Mark Twain


Husband/Wife - Relationships

Relationships should breed confidence/repect in one-another!

"A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value." 
Prov. 31:10-11

The couple that has confidence in one-another has an impenetrable fortress! Any relationships with full trust and respect for the other person is stronger than any foe of feeling. 



Parent/Child

Relationships should breed honor for one-another!

"Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you."
Ex. 20:12

"Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and your mother - which is the first commandment with a promise - so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth."
Eph. 6:1-3

Honor is a two-way street. No man should dishonor another no matter his age, experience, or actions. If God judged you by your attitude, actions, and life decisions would you not fall short of the gate of heaven?



Friend/Colleague 

Relationships should breed patience with one-another!

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friend"
John 15:13

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters."
Col. 3:23

"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
Heb. 10:24-25

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace."
Eph. 4:2-3

Patience should not have a gage of fullness or emptiness but have a chart of successful points where you have lead another person closer to Christ. Actions will forever speak louder and linger longer than words. 


Conclusion: 
Who is on your relay team? How are you fitting them for success to get your team to the gold? 

Respect + Honor+ Patience  

Sarah 
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