The marriage covenant was designed to bring incomplete components of the God image together in one flesh, from which other relationships developed.

Scripture emphasizes the importance of nurturing a deep connection with God as the foundation of all other relationships.

One of our primary duties as Christians is to build strong, loving relationships with our brethren. What are you supplying to the growth of the body?

Showing kindness within friendships will make them all the stronger. Kindness reduces friction; it is the oil that allows our friendships to run their best.

Simply watching out for the so-called "big sins" suggests that we are not genuinely interested in conforming to God—just in not crossing a major red line.

Because of God's outworking, we may consider isolation a vital key, causing our spiritual vision and understanding to become sharper through fewer distractions.

As members of God's family, we must be quick to forgive one another for real or imagined slights. Those in God's Kingdom, will all be working together.

Cain represents religion and worship on a person's own terms, according to his own priorities, rather than according to God's instruction.

True Proverbs 18 friends are those who stick with us in this life and will wait for us as we finish our spiritual race.

He who loves God must love his brother, including every fellow human being. Our closeness with God transcends the other human relationships.

Even though offense is inevitable, we must emulate Christ's love by avoiding unnecessary harm while prioritizing the spiritual growth of others.

True worship of God is more than just not sinning but also visiting the widows and the fatherless. These categories represent all who are weak and lack support.

Mercy is a virtue that has gone out of vogue, though it is sometimes admired. Jesus, however, places it among the most vital His followers should possess.

Because of our lack of self-discipline and willingness to guard the truth, we have allowed our theological base to deteriorate under the persuasion of the world.

God personally handpicks individuals with whom He desires to form a reciprocal relationship. This relationship must be dressed, kept, tended, and maintained.

Scripture draws from Koine Greek, offering four distinct words for 'love,' each relaying different dimensions of human connection, restoring clarity and depth.

This world lauds warmakers, but God says that peacemakers are blessed. The first step in becoming a peacemaker is to be reconciled to God.

Agape love will not occur unless we first learn to honor, esteem, and cherish God and the preciousness of Christ's sacrifice for us.

Love doesn't become 'love' until we act. If we don't do what is right, the right feeling will never be formed; emotions are largely developed by our experiences.

We all change repeatedly throughout the stages of life, as do others, requiring constant adjustment as to how we evaluate and treat others.

The Bible has a great deal to say about honor and whom we should honor. Here are some difficult but necessary lesson in honor.

The fifth commandment begins the section of six commands regarding our relationships with other people. Children should learn proper respect in the family.

Liberty without guidelines will turn into chaos. We will be free only if we submit to the truth. All authority, even incompetent authority, derives from God.

An irrational fear of loss prevents the development of agape love — we fear that keeping God's commandments will cause us to lose something valuable.