Jesus on Relationships -by Jody Mitchell
Jody Mitchell shared today in staff devotions. It was so good I
decided to post my notes. Hope this blesses you as much as it did me.
Relationship = Connection -People have a fundamental need to
1. Belong
2. Make an impact
3. Leave a mark
What am I doing in mu relationships to help people do this?
Matt 9.36 - Jesus was moved w compassion because they were scattered
and w/o a sheppard. If we are His ambassadors then we should be moved
with compassion in our relationships as well.
1. Relationship is Affirming -takes focused attention - they feel they
are important. Mentoring, strengthening, remembering prayer requests,
etc.
2. Relationship is Attentive - the more you pay attention and remember
about people the more trust can be built.
3. Relationship is Appreciation - making people feel valued. Jesus
always left people feeling better than he found them. Luke 34.32-35 -
sometimes people's issues are distracting sometimes but appreciate
the person enough to allow yourself to minister to them anyway.
4. Relationship is Authentic - people can tell when your genuine and
care about them over what they can do for us. Matt 25.24 - when I am
authentic in how I care for people Jesus receives it as if it were for
Him. Its not what you are underneath, it's what you do that defines
you.
