No one is truly alone . Some people have many relatives and friends , others just a few . Occasionally , someone will have no real friends or family , but all of us interact with humans and that , over time , has proven to be dicey . The health of our relationships is one of the biggest factors in how we function each day .
Turmoil and chaos at home or work or both puts us in emotional quicksand . On the other hand , healthy relationships in our lives improve our overall health and make us more productive . In Genesis , god modeled right relationships for humans , and this model continues through the Bible right to the end in Revelation .
From this we see that our first priority in relationships is to be in fellowship with our Creator . Get that one right and everything else flows . Following . Close behind is finding harmony in our human relationships , and getting this right is crucial to finding peace .
Ephesians 4 , 2-3 says 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 .
Most people are familiar with the well-known Bible verses that deal with relationship , such as Paul's wisdom from Ephesians , but scripture is loaded with helpful and healing relationship commands . We hesitate to call it advice because God doesn't really give advice . He tells us what is good for us and what may be harmful .
For example , a fairly obscure passage in Job speaks to mean , in any era , having healthy relationships with women . In Job 31.1 , the suffering man says I made a covenant with my eyes not to look with lust at a young woman . Wow , so simple , yet very important and profound . That chapter goes on to say that God sees all that we do .
He's watching how we treat people . Job made it clear that a man can decide he is going to treat women with respect . It isn't complicated or beyond our reach . So often simply deciding to be a decent human being leads to waves of healing and peace of mind for everyone .
Lots of books have been written about relationships , from marriage to raising children , but the best book of all has the best wisdom , and if you check that out , I think your relationships will thank you . Let's pray , father God . You've given us the gift of interacting with other people . Each is unique and created special .
We ask that you send the Holy Spirit to guide our relationships so that they're pleasing to you and to others , in Jesus' name , amen .
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