TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS

Notes & Resources
Written By StevenJBarker

TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS

Healthy Households - Part 2 | September 15, 2024

Gabe Kolstad | @gabekolstad

A bowl of vegetables with someone you love 

is better than steak with someone you hate.    

-Proverbs 15:17

3 Problems With Trust:

  1. Suspicion

  2. Inexperience

  3. Ambiguity

A Surprising Example

18 This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. 19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. 20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet: 23 “Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means ‘God is with us.’” 24 When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded and took Mary as his wife. 25 But he did not have sexual relations with her until her son was born. And Joseph named him Jesus.    -Matthew 1:18-25 (NLT)d deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and holy. So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body. And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil. If you are a thief, quit stealing. Instead, use your hands for good hard work, and then give generously to others in need. Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. And do not bring sorrow to God’s Holy Spirit by the way you live. Remember, he has identified you as his own, guaranteeing that you will be saved on the day of redemption. Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.”

‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4‬:‭17‬-‭32‬ ‭NLT‬‬

 3 Ways to Raise Trust At Home:

1. Find your MOTIVATION

You are included in the covenant God promised to your ancestors. For God said to Abraham, “Through your descendants all the families on earth will be blessed.”    -Acts 3:25

2. Identify your MODEL

And you should imitate me, just as I imitate Christ.    -1 Corinthians 11:1

3. Begin to MEASURE

And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like (Jesus) as we are changed into his glorious image.    -2 Corinthians 3:18

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