Week 8, Session 1 And 2 Flashcards
Relationships suffer for ___ primary reasons; first, if we _______ in doing things that _____ relationships, and second, if we _____ to do things that are __________ to keep relationships alive and well.
Relationships suffer for two primary reasons; first, if we persist in doing things that hurt relationships, and second, if we fail to do things that are necessary to keep relationships alive and well.
We have to be ready and prepared to _______ wrong thinking, ______ negative habits and _______ poor skills so as to achieve relational _________.
We have to be ready and prepared to replace wrong thinking, change negative habits and improve poor skills so as to achieve relational progress.
Desiring and ‘praying’ for better relationships is good, yet it is ___ ______ – we must also be open to both __-learn and __-learn.
Desiring and ‘praying’ for better relationships is good, yet it is not enough – we must also be open to both un-learn and re-learn.
________ behaviour, attitudes and words are _______ that cause relationships to _________ and overflow while _______ behaviour, attitudes and words are _________.
Positive behaviour, attitudes and words are deposits that cause relationships to prosper and overflow while negative behaviour, attitudes and words are withdrawals.
Relationships can also be compared to ________; they grow according to the _____ of _____ sown, according to the _____ the plant and ____ regularly receives.
Relationships can also be compared to gardens; they grow according to the kind of seeds sown, according to the care the plant and soil regularly receives.
2) __________ puts another person at a ________.
2) Withdraw puts another person at a distance.
___________ is being a ‘_______’ without any intent or concern to give in return.
Ingratitude is being a ‘taker’ without any intent or concern to give in return.
5) Meanness (______) is being ____________ rude, petty and spiteful in thoughts, words or actions.
5) Meanness (malice) is being deliberately rude, petty and spiteful in thoughts, words or actions.
Cruelty can be ________ violence, or it can be psychology/_______ abuse, which is just as ____________.
Cruelty can be physical violence, or it can be psychology/emotional abuse, which is just as devastating.
It acts knowingly, willfully and/or secretly for some type of _________ ____.
It acts knowingly, willfully and/or secretly for some type of personal gain.
6) Moral weakness undermines trust because trust requires a person to be able to ______ ___ under ________, in ___________ and/or against ___________.
6) Moral weakness undermines trust because trust requires a person to be able to stand up under pressure, in temptation and/or against opposition.
7) A _____ of _______ self-confidence, especially in those who lead and are authority figures, creates _________ in the follower.
7) A lack of healthy self-confidence, especially in those who lead and are authority figures, creates insecurities in the follower.
1) ______________ in our short-comings, or _________, _________ failure.
1) Complacency in our short-comings, or repetitive, needless failure.
We lose respect even further when we try to ‘_____ the buck’ or _______ others.
We lose respect even further when we try to ‘pass the buck’ or blame others.
4) Self-_________ or self-____ causes us to be ______ on our self than others.
4) Self-indulgence or self-pity causes us to be softer on our self than others.
By it, we take __________ of others so as to ______ discomfort, hardship or work.
By it, we take advantage of others so as to avoid discomfort, hardship or work.
Respect (honour) always ________ and ______ the other person up; it ______ tears then _____.
Respect (honour) always protects and builds the other person up; it never tears then down.
Sometimes disrespect and dishonour is ____________ and up front, other times it is deliberate but ___________; it can also be ___________.
Sometimes disrespect and dishonour is deliberate and up front, other times it is deliberate but underhanded; it can also be unconscious.
1) The first most common barrier to understand is a _____ of, or _________ communication.
1) The first most common barrier to understand is a lack of, or inadequate communication.
b) ___________ or insecurity
b) Inferiority or insecurity
d) A _______ view of the other person – often based on our ________ perspective.
d) A faulty view of the other person – often based on our flawed perspective.
g) __________ emotional wounds – Talk with your spiritual authority.
g) Unhealed emotional wounds – Talk with your spiritual authority.
___ communication is error free, we will all make _____ mistakes on occasion.
No communication is error free, we will all make some mistakes on occasion.
a) Prejudice - These are opinions we have arrived at ____________ - without correct reason, or without having ___ the ________.
a) Prejudice - These are opinions we have arrived at beforehand - without correct reason, or without having all the details.
b) _______ judgements or jumping to conclusions without the ____ story.
b) Hasty judgements or jumping to conclusions without the full story.
d) An inability or unwillingness to ______ ________.
d) An inability or unwillingness to listen properly.
A breakdown in any relationship that we value is always _________.
A breakdown in any relationship that we value is always stressful.
These conditions cause two basic behavior patterns – ______ or ______ and we can swing crazily between both!
These conditions cause two basic behavior patterns – fight or flight and we can swing crazily between both!
The _________ always begins with a frank __________ of our failure. That must be followed by a __________ to do all we can to _________ it.
The solution always begins with a frank admission of our failure. That must be followed by a readiness to do all we can to correct it.
In brief, with the ______ ______ helping us:
___ we will make honest evaluations…______, it will allow us to enjoy relationships at a level we may have never dreamed possible!
In brief, with the Holy Spirit helping us:
If we will make honest evaluations…Then, it will allow us to enjoy relationships at a level we may have never dreamed possible!
Proverbs 10:17, AMPC,
“He who heeds instruction and correction is [not only himself] in the way of life [but also] is a way of life for others.
And he who neglects or refuses reproof [not only himself] goes astray [but also] causes to err and is a path toward ruin for others.”
Proverbs 10:17, AMPC,
“He who heeds instruction and correction is [not only himself] in the way of life [but also] is a way of life for others.
And he who neglects or refuses reproof [not only himself] goes astray [but also] causes to err and is a path toward ruin for others.”
