The other essentials of relationships: emotional, mental, and physical; may be a little easier to operate in than the spiritual. The spiritual can have a much greater impact though. History is filled with people who worked together spiritually and accomplished great things. When families especially include spiritual activities to their relationships impact can go on through generations.
SPIRITUAL CONNECTION
The difference between the spiritual element and the others is that it no longer is only in the human realm; now we are including God. He has big interest in our lives, in our relationships, in our destinies. I believe that the spiritual element is in the deepest level of our person.
A PRACTICAL PLAN
We can begin giving God time by praying which includes talking and listening. What are we listening for? The Bible tells us that God does speak to our minds often in a still small voice. To some that is a freaky thought! It is reality; however, that the God who created us can speak to us. He also gave us the Bible. It is God’s history that speaks to us of His thoughts, plans, and expectations. We also find how He acts and reacts to people. God will also use others to speak to us. They may have more spiritual experience and insight or maybe He cannot get through to us because we are not listening. This points us to the importance of being with other believers who gather together in church for example.
Here’s a practical list of ways to relate spiritually to others:
-Keep your own relationship with Christ warm.
-With your family: regular prayer for God’s hand and guidance for the day, pray for others at meals, pray with each other for individual needs. Pray with spouse for family concerns and for each other.
-Co-workers, friends much the same.
-Learn passages together.
-Read Bible together at meals
-Let others see and know why you do what you do that might be different.
If you can think of any other ways list them in the comment section. Thanks!
How is your relationship (not religion) with Christ going?
How often are you with God’s people?
How often is your spiritual life part of a conversation?
Imagine if we began to include God not only into our own life, but also into our relationships as well. There is nothing like knowing and loving Jesus, except knowing and loving Him alongside another believer.
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