A...is for Attention
Being in relationship is what we were created to do however, each one of us has been in or currently are in a difficult relationship and don't know what to do or where to start.
So, over the next 26 weeks we are going to take a journey through the ABC's of relationships. Really being in a relationship is as easy as ABC...if we have the tools needed to aid us. I have taken each letter of the alphabet and attached a relationship word and tool to help improve the relationships we find ourselves in on a daily basis. My personal focus has been on the married couple relationship but my passion has become helping all individuals with the relationships they find themselves in. I believe that if we know how to be in one healthy relationship those healthy habits carry over into all the relationships in our lives. So here we go...
A...is for Attention. Not looking for Attention but giving your relationships the attention they deserve. We are so used to trying to build and control our marriage, business and friendship relationships on what we want and need that our Attention to the relationship usually is lost and eventually destroyed.
However, if we can focus our Attention to what the other person needs and wants our relationships take on an entirely different dynamic. We begin to form a more selfless relationship when we focus our Attention on the needs of the other person and less on ourselves.
I believe that we think that if we are not selfish with our time and Attention that those in our relationships will not give us what we need and want. This is backward, limited and selfish thinking. Try thinking less about yourself and what you want and need. Instead, focus your Attention on those closest to you and see what happens...I would love to hear from you. I promise when you get busy giving Attention to others and what they need and want God gets busy giving you what you need and want.
Here's an example to try; are you always looking for the other person in the relationship to call you and invite you to coffee and ask you about how you are feeling and what's going on it your life? Instead, you make the call and the invitation and focus all your Attention on them and what's happening in their life. Try it! I bet you get what you want...I'm just saying!
So, over the next 26 weeks we are going to take a journey through the ABC's of relationships. Really being in a relationship is as easy as ABC...if we have the tools needed to aid us. I have taken each letter of the alphabet and attached a relationship word and tool to help improve the relationships we find ourselves in on a daily basis. My personal focus has been on the married couple relationship but my passion has become helping all individuals with the relationships they find themselves in. I believe that if we know how to be in one healthy relationship those healthy habits carry over into all the relationships in our lives. So here we go...
A...is for Attention. Not looking for Attention but giving your relationships the attention they deserve. We are so used to trying to build and control our marriage, business and friendship relationships on what we want and need that our Attention to the relationship usually is lost and eventually destroyed.
However, if we can focus our Attention to what the other person needs and wants our relationships take on an entirely different dynamic. We begin to form a more selfless relationship when we focus our Attention on the needs of the other person and less on ourselves.
I believe that we think that if we are not selfish with our time and Attention that those in our relationships will not give us what we need and want. This is backward, limited and selfish thinking. Try thinking less about yourself and what you want and need. Instead, focus your Attention on those closest to you and see what happens...I would love to hear from you. I promise when you get busy giving Attention to others and what they need and want God gets busy giving you what you need and want.
Here's an example to try; are you always looking for the other person in the relationship to call you and invite you to coffee and ask you about how you are feeling and what's going on it your life? Instead, you make the call and the invitation and focus all your Attention on them and what's happening in their life. Try it! I bet you get what you want...I'm just saying!
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