Tricia McNair: Noble Life Ministries

We all have many different types of relationships. Some are healthy and some are not so healthy. Relationship is more than a biological or physical connection. The definition of relationship from the Online Dictionary is " state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)." Emotional connection is what causes the conflict within the relationship. When you are not in a relationship you simply don't care about what the other person said or did. But when you are in a relationship there is always an emotional connection. That connection can build you up or tear you down. The reason why relationships are so hard in the first place is because of the emotional connection we have with each other. Oftentimes, you must deal with the conflict or you will lose the relationship. The word relationship appears in the Bible 14 times and mainly focuses on having the right relationship with God and man. When you are in a conflict with a person that yo

In I Corinthians Chapter 13 – Paul tells us about the gift of love. The church of Corinth had problems with people who insisted on expressing their gift of speaking in tongues. They were unruly and unloving to those around them. So Paul tells them that the Holy Spirit gives us nine distinctive gifts (Words of Wisdom, Words of Knowledge, Special kind of Faith, Power to heal, Power to Perform Miracles, Ability to Prophesy, Discernment of spirits, gifts of tongues and the interpretation of tongues), but the greatest gift is gift number ten – the gift of Love. This tenth gift was so important that Paul wrote about it in Chapter 13. Without the gift of Love all the other gifts are powerless. I just have time today to talk about two colors in the portrait of love. Let me say a few things about patience and kindness. These two attributes are lacking the most in the love that I see most people claim they have for each other. When we say love is patient we often think of someone who

HEAR, O ISRAEL: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. Deut. 6:4-5 This commandment is not only for Israel, but it is for us as well. We are instructed to love the LORD our God with all our hearts, soul and strength. God wants us to love Him the most, but he also want you to know that He loves you the most. He loves you whether you can feel it or not. Love is not just a feeling (emotion) it is an action that is demonstrated by the one who loves you. If a man is abusing, using and confusing you, he DOES NOT love you. As my sister Rachel said, "A good man covers his wife." He will take care of you and help you and provide for you. He will not use, abuse and forsake you. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in ev