Four Essentials of Relationships-Physical part1

We are, as humans, made up of four essential parts- physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional. In trying to think of how I can best relate to my family, I began to realize that if I can touch their lives in each of these areas on a regular basis our relationship will be balanced and thourough.

So where to begin. First of all, let's get some background to what these mean, and then we can apply them properly. We don't want to merely theorize. We want to live it!


WE ARE PHYSICAL CREATURES

First essential we will look at is PHYSICAL. It is pretty obvious that we are physical beings. Just give a pinch to your arm. Ouch! You are a physical creature.

There are many things physical that can affect our relationships, not only in our family, but with others as well. If we are sleepy, sick, worn out, injured, or physically challenged it will affect our attitudes and abilities to relate. I just finished six months of chemotherapy in February of 2007. Every week of treatment, I was not fun to be around. Those physical ailments made it a challenge to keep being a relational Dad to my seven children. If you observe your life, you can probably see when physical conditions have hampered your relationships. We need to learn to adapt or overcome these conditions so that we can optimize our relationships. The Focused Family makes relationships the priroity.

Next time we will look at how physical touch speaks volumes in relating to another.

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