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RELATIONSHIPS “Where Lives Meet”

Synergy Effect. RELATIONSHIPS “Where Lives Meet”. BODY Biological Support For Life. SOCIAL SUPPORT. APPRECIATION. NUTRITION. REST. MIND/SPIRIT “Inner Strength”. JOY OF SERVICE. LOVE. COMMAND CENTER. CLOSE TIES/ COMMITMENT. FAMILY TIME/ PRIORITIES. AIR. EXERCISE. FORGIVE-

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RELATIONSHIPS “Where Lives Meet”

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  1. Synergy Effect RELATIONSHIPS “Where Lives Meet” BODY Biological Support For Life SOCIAL SUPPORT APPRECIATION NUTRITION REST MIND/SPIRIT “Inner Strength” JOY OF SERVICE LOVE COMMAND CENTER CLOSE TIES/ COMMITMENT FAMILY TIME/ PRIORITIES AIR EXERCISE FORGIVE- NESS HOPE NEW YOU TRUST FREEDOM WATER RESOLVING CONFLICT SUNLIGHT COMMUNICATION FACING CRISIS WellnessIntegrating Needs

  2. SLOW TO SUSPECT - QUICK TO TRUST. SLOW TO CONDEMN- QUICK TO JUSTIFY. SLOW TO OFFEND - QUICK TO DEFEND.

  3. SLOW TO EXPOSE - QUICK TO SHIELD. SLOW TO REPRIMAND - QUICK TO FORBEAR. SLOW TO BELITTLE - QUICK TO APPRECIATE.

  4. SLOW TO DEMAND - QUICK TO GIVE. SLOW TO HINDER- QUICK TO HELP. SLOW TO RESENT - QUICK TO FORGIVE. SLOW TO PROVOKE - QUICK TO CONCILIATE.

  5. Communicating Love in the Family

  6. Three Stages of Marriage

  7. Enchantment Romantic Exciting Thrilling Infatuation Perfect Intrigued Fulfilled Great Expectations Forever Ecstasy We are one

  8. Disillusionment Resentments Resentments Not Enough Money Not Enough Money Trapped Trapped Hurt Hurt Burdened Burdened Pet Peeves Pet Peeves Disappointed Disappointed Irritated Irritated Not Perfect Not Perfect What happened? What happened? Problems occur Problems occur "This is terrible" "This is terrible"

  9. Mature Love Joy At Peace We need each other A different Romance Thankful Comfortable Friends Realistic Seasoned love Growing Disagree without being Disagreeable

  10. Research on Love

  11. Dr. DeanOrnish “Our survival depends on the healing power of love, intimacy, and relationships. I have found that perhaps the most powerful intervention...

  12. . . . is the healing power of love and intimacy, and the emotional and spiritual trans-formation that often result from these.”

  13. LOVE -- ROOT OF WELLNESS “Love and intimacy are at the root of what makes us sick and what makes us well, what causes sadness and what brings happiness, what makes us suffer and what leads us to healing.”

  14. “ ‘Love me!’ --that is all. He goes through a million different manipulations to get somebody to love him.”

  15. A SWEDISH STUDY 4 times the risk of dying prematurely if very lonely and isolated.

  16. DUKE UNIVERSITY STUDY • Angiograph patients--those unmarried and who did not have a close confidant-- 3 TIMES greater mortality rate

  17. Nurturing Touch is vital for the growth of several “physiological systems”, and is indispensable for the establishment of healthy, loving relationships.

  18. IMPORTANCE OF TOUCH “We cannot survive, or live with any degree of comfort or mental health, when we cannot sense touch. A complete loss of the sense of touch can easily submerge us into a psychotic crisis.” Colton (1983, p. 20)

  19. Interesting Facts about Touch The skin is the largest system of the body, and its first instrument of communication.

  20. Sick children have a greater probability of survival when they are loved and touched regularly.

  21. Love Deprivation • Little (1965) found “parental deprivation” to be associated with delinquency. • Wadsworth (1976) found “emotional deprivation” to be a reliable predictor of future delinquency.

  22. “Minimum Daily Requirements” - How many hugs do we need?

  23. A Love Hug that rescued a twin sister

  24. Love is a DECISION

  25. Love is INTENTIONAL

  26. Love takes PLANNING

  27. There are differentkinds of LOVE ● EROS love basedontheattractiveness and thedesirability of theoneloved, basedonselfinterest

  28. ●PHILIA love --friendship

  29. AGAPE loves in spite of theonewhoisloved • Is a generouslove • Withoutselfinterest • Self-sacrificinglove

  30. TRANSFORMATION “Loveoneanother as I havelovedyou.”

  31. TRANSFORMATION From a Self-CenteredLoveto a Self-GivingLove

  32. Loving the Unlovable

  33. TRANSFORMATION From a Self-CenteredLoveto a Self-GivingLove

  34. Transformational Steps

  35. Identifyself-centeredlove • Admit and confess self-centered love  • Pray that God will remove this spirit 

  36. Ask God to show you what is the opposite of self-centered love • Choose self-giving love  • Just do it by loving acts

  37. The 5 Love Languages • Words of affirmation • Time together • Gifts • Service • Physical touch

  38. Homework Activity Discuss with the family which of the love languages speaks most eloquently to each of them. “I personally feel loved when . . . _________________________ ________________________.”

  39. Once you have loved, you can love again . . . A true story

  40. Prayer Lord, teach me to Love, like You love. I cannot. It is impossible for me. But You can Love in me and through me. You lead me to know the fullness of joy and peace only as Your Divine Spirit abides in me.

  41. Come, Divine Spirit! Fill me. Cover me. May the rich currents of Your Divine, Self-giving Love flow continually through me to all---regardless.

  42. Application

  43. ACTIVITY “I remember when I saw love in action. . .” Share.

  44. Family Love Factors to Consider • Love is Balanced • Love has limits and boundaries • Setting Goals for being a more loving person • Fill the “Love Cup” • Love is Healing • Love Intervenes

  45. “But the fruit of the Spirit is LOVE, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, self-control. . .” Galatians 5:22

  46. “When the Spirit of God takes possession of the heart, it transforms the life. Sinful thoughts are put away, evil deeds are renounced;

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