Healthy, transformational relationships focus on others' needs. We must relentlessly show love to others—even when they say they don't want our love. We must make time to communicate and learn with those we love. Each person should play their role rst (e.g., be the parent now, friend later), and we must constantly do our best to play our part well.
Series: Healthy Friendships:As Iron Sharpens Iron
Speaker: John Pryor
Notes:
Focus on others' needs, not your own. Ruth is a Real Love Story about several healthy relationships; everyone gets changed for the better, along the way.
Proverbs 27:17, Ruth 1:1-15, John 13:1-17, 34-35, Galatians 5:13 & 6:10 Philippians 2:3-4
Love relentlessly—in word, deed, and prayer. Even others they say they don't want our love, we must keep loving and praying for them. They must answer to God for their choices, but no matter what they do, we are responsible for ours. Ruth 1:16-22
Mark 5:34, Luke 8:19-21, James 2:14-26, 1 John 2:3-11, 2 John 1:6
Make time to communicate. Create moments and spaces to really talk and really listen. Do this often. Make it a priority—and not just when something needs talked out. Ruth 2 Proverbs 15:1-5 & 31:8-9, Ephesians 4:14-15 & 6:4,9, Hebrews 10:23-25
Play your part well. Parents: be parents now so you have a chance of being their friends later. Lead them, disciple them, and teach them to trust Christ more than you. Ruth 3-4, 1 Timothy 5:3-8, Mark 7:5-13, 1 Peter 2:17, Ephesians 4:11-16
Proverbs 6:16-19 & 15:27
Lord, I will…