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LIfeway Church, York, South Carolina

Love Handles - Getting A Grip On Your Relationship With God and Others

Love Handles - Getting A Grip On Your Relationship With God and Others

Love isn’t always easy, is it? In a world where relationships can feel disposable, love calls us to something deeper—choosing commitment over convenience and restoration over rejection. Love challenges us to extend forgiveness and grace, even when it’s not easy or deserved. It requires honesty, accountability, and the courage to set healthy boundaries that protect relationships and allow them to flourish. In this series, Love Handles, we’ll explore how to navigate the challenges of relationships in a way that reflects God’s unwavering love. We’ll talk about how to confront issues with love—fighting fair and addressing problems with the goal of healing, not hurting. And sometimes, we’ll learn, love is a choice we make even before we feel it. No matter where you are in your relationships—with family, friends, or even God—there’s something here for you. Join us for Love Handles as we discover how to handle love in a way that leads to stronger, healthier, and more meaningful connections. Because when we love like God loves, it changes us and others.

Locations & Times

Lifeway Church • Downtown Campus

114 S Congress St, York, SC 29745, USA

Sunday 9:30 AM

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Fighting Fair

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For most of us, conflict in relationships is an “I’m right and you’re wrong” contest.
In relationships, if someone wins, everyone loses.
Conflict is unavoidable; fighting fair is a choice.
Real love doesn’t ignore problems—it addresses them with the goal of healing, not hurting, restoring not winning.
God would rather restore us to relationship than discipline us for our disobedience.
To fight fair, you have to remember who you are fighting with.
Love doesn’t ignore destructive behavior—it confronts it with truth.
Fighting fair means confronting the problem, not the person.
Fighting fair means giving people the space to recognize the cost of their choices.
Fighting fair means always leaving room to receive and restore the one you love.
1. Check your heart.
2. Pause before you speak.
3. Speak the Truth in Love.

4. Extend an Invitation of Restoration.
Prayer of Salvation
Heavenly Father, thank You for loving me. Thank You for Your generosity in giving Jesus to save me from my sin. I admit that I’ve tried to live life on my own, and I know I’ve fallen short. Today, I choose to trust You. I believe Jesus died for my sins and rose again to give me life. I receive Your gift of salvation, and I give my life to You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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