Grief Bites: Finding Treasure In HardshipsSample

The most damaging enemy is not the person who hates you but the person who tempts to steal or belittle your relationships with God and family.

Think back to the garden of eden...the enemy wasn't nasty. He was persuasive, appealing, and charming. He tempted Adam & Eve through promising greatness and pleasure...knowing full well that the end result would lead to disobedience, rebellion, great heartache, and eventually death to the rich relationship they once enjoyed with God and each other.

That's exactly what sin and wrong relationships do...take you away from God, family, and God's purpose for your life.

We simply cannot have idols, mistreat our family, or sin and get away with it...God will not be mocked.
We cannot afford to indulge in foolishness or foolish relationships...it will always be costly. It may cost us today or many years later.

Few things in life are as costly to us as foolish relationships.

I once heard a saying, "Show me your 5 closest relationships and I'll show you your future."
We truly become similar to the company we keep so it is very wise to make sure that the people we are closest to are an encouragement to us in regards to God, our family, and God's life purpose for us.

Ask God for wisdom and discernment in your relationships. Ask Him to mightily grow and bless your most vital relationships: Him, your spouse and children, your family, friends, and your church family. Ask Him to guide and direct all of your relationships as well as your life purpose.

He truly cares about all of our relationships...especially the ones He purposely chose to be life-long such as with Him and family.

Be a bright witness to everyone around you and be kind to everyone.

Encourage your loved ones to establish and have good relationships with their most vital relationships: God, spouse, children, family, friends, and fellow Christians.