![]() ![]() ![]() Encourage each otherġ Thessalonians 5:11 says, "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." Is there someone to whom we can offer a word of encouragement? Does your spouse know how much you value them? How about your children? Think about the words of encouragement that have been inspirational to you. Does someone need your teaching or correction? When we correct we need to be certain that we are speaking the truth in love-speaking harsh truth is not love unless it is done with empathy. The entire law is summed up in a single command: Love your neighbor as yourself.” Does your family serve each other and lovingly care for the needs of each other? How is your family involved in service to those in your community? Show compassionĮphesians 4:32 says, " Be compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you." How are you doing with being compassionate and forgiving? Is there someone who needs your compassion and forgiveness? Maybe someone towards whom you'd rather be angry? Have you ever asked your spouse, children, or extended family to forgive you? Guide with loveĬolossians 3:16 states, “Let the word of Christ dwell you in richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom.” We should not be shy about sharing God’s love and correction with the “one anothers” in our life. ![]() Galatians 5:13-14 says to “ serve one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Are we striving to be fully devoted to the family that God has placed us within? Do we honor our spouse and children and place their needs ahead of our own? How can you practice obedience to this scripture and put the needs of others first? Serve one another Romans 12:10 says “ Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Relationships benefit when we follow God’s teachings for how we should treat the “one anothers” that God has placed within our lives. The Bible uses the phrase “one another” often, and it says a lot about caring for each other and living in community. Can you live out your faith convictions in the messiness of everyday life? Difficult relationships can leave us lost, wondering how God might be calling us to respond. ![]()
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