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  • Relationship Builder: The Power of the Plumb Line

    As humans, we are so conditioned by the world around us and the pressure to succeed, to spend so much time focusing on the end results of something and the finish line of a process. That can be a wonderful discipline in business, getting in shape, running marathons, and other areas of life.
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    Relationship Builder: What ultimately restricts you?

    We’re not restricted in life by our own doing; we’re restricted by our own affections. Think about it: Ultimately, you’re always restricted or promoted by what you love.


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    Relationship Builder: Walls Don’t Work

    I hear so much talk in relationship counseling circles about how people put up walls in relationships. I’ve even heard some people teach the importance of putting up walls in relationships. I certainly believe it’s important to have boundaries in your life, but when it comes to marriage, I firmly believe walls don’t work.


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    Relationship Builder: The Root of Relationship Issues

    Unfortunately, human behavior can be pretty predictable. Even in dating relationships so many times I see this pattern: The girl craves attention, the guy craves sex. They know how to get together and cut a deal that’s going to make them both happy, even if for a short period of time. “For a moment, I’ll give you what you need, and you give me what I need.”


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    Relationship Builder: Sex Before Marriage

    I often times find myself wondering why so many people keep ending up with people that don’t suit them. In all my observations, I have noticed one thing that too often leads people to settle for someone wrong for them: Some people get married for no other reason than to justify the sexual relationship they’re involved in. They feel so much pressure from the church, from their families, from whomever, that they end up marrying a monster.


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