Building Healthy Relationships (Kylo Part 4, 2/6/2022)
A powerhouse of love is built on a foundation of unconditional acceptance.
“No matter what you do I am going to pursue the goal of connection with you.”
“Wisdom has built her house; she has set up its seven pillars…”
Proverbs 9:1 (NIV)
The Pillar of Love
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)
COMMITMENT – I care about you and value you
ACTION – demonstrate care & value in a person’s love language
RESULT – the person FEELS loved, safe, valued, protected connected, nourished, understood
The Pillar of Honor
The Father modeled honor by transforming us from slaves to friends – orphans to sons/daughters.
The Pillar of Self Control
I take full responsibility for managing my love and pursuing my goal of connection.
The Pillar of Responsibility
“Ability to Respond”.
The capacity to face any situation and make powerful choices consistent with who you say you are.
The Pillar of Truth
Truth is built through powerful choices about what YOU are going to do – not what the other person is going to do.
The Pillar of Faith
Only faith in the One who made us can make us truly free.
The Pillar of Vision
“Where there is no vision people perish.”
Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)
Without vision we exist at the level of survival.
“Because his heart was focused on the joy of knowing that you would be his, he endured the agony of the cross and conquered its humiliation, and now sits exalted at the right hand of the throne of God!”
Hebrews 12:2 TPT
Peace, Joy, Hope
The quality of the house you are building is ultimately up to you.