Developing Skills for Deeper Relationships (Part 2)

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"Developing Deeper Relationships: Developing Ten Skills, Including Humility, Patience, And Respect."

In this episode of Faith with Friends podcast, host Lisa Lorenzo is joined by Christian counselor and mental health therapist Dr. Lidia Martinez to discuss the ten skills to develop healthier and deeper relationships with the people we love. The first five are: active listening, expressing oneself clearly and respectfully, emotional intelligence, forgiveness, and empathy. The sixth skill is humility, which is defined as having a humble and modest attitude towards others. Humility is important in relationships as it helps us to put ourselves in the shoes of others and understand their feelings, which can lead to better communication and deeper relationships.

The conversation starts with a discussion of humility and its importance. The speaker explains that true humility is not low self-esteem, but rather submitting to the authority of others and an absence of pride. The speaker then references Bible verses from Peter 5:5-6, which emphasize being submissive to one another and clothing oneself in humility. The speaker then brings up the example of Jesus in John 13:1-7, who embodied humility by washing the disciples' feet and submitting to the Father's will. In order to be humble, the speaker suggests emptying one's cup of pride and filling it with God and His thoughts. Finally, the speaker emphasizes the importance of listening to others, being compassionate, and having humility in communication.

Humility is an essential attribute for having patience. Jesus demonstrated patience in his ministry, often when his disciples were slow to understand and when faced with opposition from religious leaders. Jesus showed patience when he delayed in healing Lazarus, allowing the process to happen so he could produce faith in their spirit. Humility and patience go hand in hand, as humility enables us to put our needs and wants aside for a moment and consider those of others. Humility requires an active, conscious decision to slow down and listen to other people’s stories and reactions, rather than jumping to conclusions. Patience requires the ability to endure difficult situations without becoming frustrated or angry.

In this conversation, the speaker discusses the importance of patience and trustworthiness in communication. They mention that patience is one of the hardest fruits of the spirit, and is demonstrated by Jesus in the Bible. They also emphasize that patience must be combined with humility when waiting on God's answer. They then translate this into communication, explaining that we must have patience with someone even when we don't agree with them. They go on to explain that trustworthiness is built over time, as patterns of honesty, reliability, and dependability are established. As an example, Jesus is the most trustworthy person who ever walked the earth, as He never lied and kept every promise He made. Finally, Proverbs 11:3 is quoted, which states that the integrity of the upright will guide them, but the unfaithful will be destroyed.

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