“God invest power and strength in a man for
a reason. The question is, how, throughout
his life, will he use that power?”
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“The work a man doesis what reminds him on
a daily basis that God
equips and calls him to exercise his strength on
behalf of others”
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“Being a woman who understands a man – perhaps better
than he understands himself – will allow you to see beyond
his fears or defeats.”
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“Most guys make internal shifts in the way
they do life and relationships because a
woman has helped them see what they
often can’t”
they do life and relationships because a
woman has helped them see what they
often can’t”
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“A man changes as he steps into moments of inadequacy ...
and realises that what he brings to the table is, mysteriously, enough”
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“Each man has his own mix of strengths and weaknesses. And often,
you don’t get a particular strength unless you accept
its corresponding weakness”
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“Expecting too little from a man may mean, unfortunately, that
too little is what you get.”
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“The form of respect a man usually mentions first
.... is his longing for a woman who knows him and
loves him to be his foremost cheerleaders”
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“Offering respect to a man invites him to look
up, in search of the God who made him, as he reaches inside for what God has put in him”
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“There’s much to be gained from conflict in a close relationship, especially if you think
of disagreement as an extended dialogue”
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"In any conflict, there's the part that's obvious
and the part that's hidden"
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in your relationship
– be it biting words or
stonewalling – that’s
the signal to stop”
the signal to stop”
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“If you hold up a negative lens, you’ll see what you expect
to see. Your assumptions will a appear to be confirmed –
even though they’re wrong”
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“Stopping long enough to validate the other person’s feelings, experience,
or opinions.... allows new possibilities
to be entertained”
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“Empathy for most men, is a slowly learned skill. It doesn’t
come naturally”
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“It’s a soul-stretching exercise to try to hear
a man deeply ... and
to feel heard yourself”
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Friends in Proverbs 13.20
He who walks with wise men will be wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm”
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A cool spirit in Proverbs 12.18
“There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword. But the tongue of
the wise brings healing”
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Forgiving in Ephesians 4.32
“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each
other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.”
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Confession in Hebrews 10.23-24
“Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without
wavering ... and let us consider how to stimulate one
another to love and good deeds”
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Walk in Ephesians 4:1-2
“Walk in a manner worthy of thecalling with which you have been
called, with all humility and
gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another in love”
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“Humility of mind in Philippians 2:3-4
“Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility
of mind regard one another as
more important than yourselves;
do not merely look out for your
own personal interests, but also
for the interests of others”
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Mutual understanding by Paul Tournier
“We must be reminded that the first condition for mutual understanding is .... the willingness to understand. All the conversations of our world are, for the most part, dialogues
of the deaf”
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Phrases by Paula Rinehart
“We are better able to love what we understand.
And loving and being loved is the main way we
reflect the glory of God”
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“God has given you eyes to see. And those eyes can be a man’s
most reliable mirror of who he
is and who he can be”
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