The mental part to family relationships is three-fold. For one it is the input that I gather as I study another person. Covered in the last entry were the questions to ask yourself to gather such insight.
OUR THOUGHTS ARE ONLY HELPFUL IF THEY CAN BE READ
The second element is what information that I give about myself. The more I trust my spouse or brother or parent or friend; the more I am willing to be transparent. Too many have shorted their closest relationships by not divulging enough. If we keep our perspectives and ideologies inside we are not giving much help to those who are trying to be relational with us. No wonder people freak out after two months of marriage saying, “This is not the person that I married!” This is not all intentional at this point, but it can be.
TAKE THE CHALLENGE
There is another application to mentally relating- thinking together. I have some advantage in this area, although I do not always maximize it. We homeschool our children, so nearly everyday there are opportunities to do some problem solving or discovering how something works. Just today, my oldest son and I analyzed poetry and learned some new principles of algebra. It is about putting our brains together to accomplish the goal. Again, be intentional. Take advantage as usable situations arise, but do not always wait for one. Create some thinking moments. Anything that we can accomplish together brings us closer.
You try it!
· Ask “how would we build a house?”
· Mentally fix the world’s hunger problem.
· Put a puzzle together.
· Figure out how much money it takes per mile to drive to grandmas.
· Calculate how old each family member is in minutes.
Focus your attention on your family relationships today. How can we know each other better, and how can a mental challenge bring you closer.Next time we will look at how spirituality counts in building our relationships.
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