Gifts God Gives - Relationships
Michael Popineau
Part of Gifts God Gives—Christmas 2021
December 15, 2021

GIFTS GOD GIVES
MONEY-TIME-RELATIONSHIPS

Facts About Relationships:
Negatives:
• Sometimes, relationships are hard, hurtful, ugly, challenging, and downright messy.
• Unresolved bitterness, anger, and hatred are like an internal smelting pot…it smells horrible and comes to a boil ready to spew out on someone.

Positives:
• Mostly, relationships are wonderful, fun, loving, growing, endearing, relaxing, active, and full of life and vitality.
• When seasoned with love, communication, empathy, respect, and trust, a godly, harmonious relationship results like a well-seasoned brisket cooked on a Traeger.

Mark Twain once said:
“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”

Ephesians 4:31-32 (NLT2)
31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. 32 Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

1 John 4:7 (NASB)
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.

Philippians 2:5 (NKJV)
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus…