One way God helps us out of our pain is by guiding us to help someone else out of theirs
The Bible is full of people who have learned from God how to be friends that understand, connect with, admire, challenge, and love each other.
Though Zacchaeus came with baggage, Jesus’ decision to love anyway completely changed Zacchaeus’ life for the better.
When we love God with all of our hearts, we will have the capacity to love people wholeheartedly and live out the exciting destiny God has for each of us.
Jesus loved the rich young ruler enough to offer him a way out of rule-following by asking him to make a decision to be close to him.
But how do we become a light that shines brightly before others? The first step is making sure we choose not to live in darkness ourselves.
Loving God with all your soul is important; Jesus says it is part of the first and greatest commandment.
If we want to make listening and learning one of our strengths, we need to identify how we currently listen to others.
The Bible defines humility as getting beyond ourselves and instead securing our neighbors’ interests first.
The first disciples demonstrated exceptional loyalty to God, which translated to a strong sense of togetherness.
A good friend can make just about any situation better. The Book of Proverbs gives us a blueprint for how to be that good friend.
Motivation to build relationships happens when we are moved by God’s love and have the courage to face our fears.
