Road Signs for Relationships
Part IV; June 29, 2025
“Merging Traffic: Dealing With Relational Mergers”
A relational “merger” is anytime you have to make room for someone else on your life’s journey.
Types Of Relational Mergers:
Marriage
Children
Siblings
Blended Families
Roommates
Caring for relative/friend
Staff expansion
Adding people to your group
Five Thoughts About Relational Mergers:
As much as possible,
Smart drivers start moving BEFORE traffic hits!
“Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.” —Proverbs 21:5 (NLT)
Recognize that some relationships will need the
There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. —John 15:13 (NLT)
Over-communicate so you don’t
Jesus knew what they were thinking and asked, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts? —Luke 5:22 (NIV)
Ask often: “How are we doing?”
Give yourself permission to
Sometimes relational mergers are so frustrating that we forget they can also be wonderfully fulfilling!
“Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God.” —Philippians 1:3 (NLT)
Look for what God wants to teach you about
“As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend.” —Proverbs 27:17 (NLT)
Relationships are God’s best schools of self-discovery!