BLESSING THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS Did you know that God will bless you through your relationships? He will pour out his favour on you by using the people in your life. He’ll use your friends, family, coworkers and even your spouse. It says in PROVERBS 18:22 “HE WHO FINDS A WIFE … RECEIVES FAVOR FROM THE LORD.” Men , do you realize that your wife is bringing you favor from the Lord.? We should always be thankful for our relationships and not take our loved ones for granted. We should do our best to seek peace and choose love.

One way we can show love is by giving others room to make mistakes. Ladies, the scripture says in First Peter that you are to enjoy your husband.” It does not say that you are to remodel that man! It doesn’t say to try to change him or make him fit your mold. No , let him be who God made him to be and learn to enjoy him. He may have weaknesses. He may do things that you don’t particularly care for, but don’t focus on that. Focus on his good qualities. Don’t fall into the trap of comparing your husband to someone else’s husband.” Well , my husband never brings me flowers like Susie’s husband. They go out on a candlelight dinner every weekend. I don’t know what’s wrong with my husband,” NO, Quit comparing and be grateful for the man God has given you.

If you are married, don’t let little things build up. Don’t let resentment creep in. Before long, resentment and bitterness will bring in strife and division and make you difficult to be around . Instead, I challenge you to find something good, one great quality, about your husband or wife , and then begin to magnify it. Your husband may not be the most romantic man, He may not be the best communicator, but maybe he is a hard worker. Maybe he provides a great living. Well, why don’t you start telling him,” Hey, I appreciate you being such a great provider for our family.” If you will magnify the good, not only will you be happier, but you’ll see that man come up higher in other areas. Remember, you aren’t called to change him; you are called to love him and pray for him. Just focus on being a good example and let God do the rest. Don’t take the people in your life for granted. Magnify the good, choose to forgive and watch how God will poor out his favor on you through your relationships!

HEBREWS 3:13- ” But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘ Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.