God created us for community.

Developing Godly Relationships

Love is to be sincere and active … Hate what is evil … hold on tightly to what is good. Be devoted to one another with [authentic] brotherly affection [as members of one family] …

ROMANS 12:9-10

God created us for community. We’re wired for relationships: with our friends, spouse, coworkers, or kids. God intended healthy relationships to be compassionate, sacrificial, honorable, and forgiving. Cultivating those qualities often means surrendering our expectations for our relationships and trusting Him instead.

Today, we’re sharing Videos and Bible Plans that can help you engage with the people you love, parent, or lead. Watch the Videos below, and then select one of the featured Plans to go deeper into the concepts they outline. You can complete Plans on your own, or go through them with someone using Plans with Friends.

Verse of the Day Videos:

1. Don’t miss what matters most.

If I were to speak with eloquence in earth’s many languages, and in the heavenly tongues of angels, yet I didn’t express myself with love, my words would be reduced to the hollow sound of nothing more than a clanging cymbal. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:1

2. Be willing to forgive.

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. EPHESIANS 4:32

3. Lay down your life for the people you love.

For the greatest love of all is a love that sacrifices all. And this great love is demonstrated when a person sacrifices his life for his friends. JOHN 15:13

4. Praise God, even when things get messy.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. PSALM 107:1

Want to learn more about developing godly relationships? Start a Plan:

Build Relationships, Make Disciples Jordan Raynor, 4 Days

Relationship Goals Michael Todd, 5 Days

RARE Relationships Southeastern University, 4 Days

How to Build Strong Relationships Paul Marc Goulet, 7 Days

Awesome Relationships Rick Warren, 10 Days

Relationship Advice Life.Church, 7 Days

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