Category: Relationships

One of the best ways to connect with someone is to care about what they care about. Ask questions.Listen well.Follow up later. You may not understand why it matters to them, but when you treat it with respect, a bridge is built. Attention paves the way to connection.

Praise tests your character in ways suffering never will. Criticism can wound the heart, but compliments can go to our head. The Dead Sea is dead because it only takes in—it never gives out. Encouragement is meant to flow through us, not just to us. Don’t just receive encouragement.Give it away.

If you keep hopping from church to church looking for the “right one,” the problem may not be the churches—but how you view church. We live in a consumer culture that wants churches to meet all our preferences. But church isn’t about checking boxes—it’s about abiding in Jesus with imperfect people. Church can be uncomfortable … Continue reading The Problem with Church Hopping

If you have to convince someone to be in a relationship with you, you shouldn’t be in that relationship. You’re not applying for a job. You don’t need to prove your worth to family, “friends,” or someone you’re dating. Don’t waste your time on people who see you as a waste of theirs. Don’t settle … Continue reading When the Other Person Doesn’t See Your Worth

The Christian life was never meant to be a solo project. God made us both for silent moments with Him and shared moments with His people. When we distance ourselves from God's people, we cut ourselves off from one of the primary ways He pours his power and into our lives. We relate personally to … Continue reading The Christian life was never meant to be a solo project

Don’t look up to someone who looks down on others. Those who try to feel big by putting others down aren’t worth your attention. Look for the best in others and give your best to them.