Speak Up/ RELATIONSHIPS

Speaking Up

            Today, let us speak up about: RELATIONSHIPS!

1.      Family

A.      There shouldn’t be a greater bond than the one you have with your own blood. Family is where the seeds are planted, grown, and flourished.

B.      Sometimes families are too busy criticizing, they forget to be family. The goal is to guide each other into HIS light!

C.     To my FAM-IL(OVE)Y(OU)

2.       Friends

A.      These are the people we confide in. Especially at times when you and your family aren’t seeing eye to eye.

B.      Sometimes true friends are more like family than your real family.

C.     Valuable lesson: Don’t watch how your friends treat you. Watch how they treat others; that’s the real them.

D.     Age is nothing but a number when it comes to true friendships. The most valuable knowledge I have retained in my lifetime has been from younger and elderly individuals. The young; with their big imagination for life and no fear point of views. The elderly; with their wisdom and undying faith.  

3.      Classmates

A.      These are normally 3^rd in line on the list of relationships.

B.      In a sense, classmates are like family. You learn together, work on projects together, eat together, spend a good amount of your day together, etc…

C.      These are the people you learn your “book smarts” with.

4.      Co-workers

A.      These are the people you learn your “street smarts” with.

B.      In the same sense that classmates are like family; so are co-workers. The only difference is that we are all consciously competing to win the “rich” title. By any means!

C.     Co-workers work like married couples. You all can work to achieve greatness together. OR, allow $$$money$$$ to get in the way and work against one another: leading to divorce!

5.      Marriage

A.      This is a relationship where two roads merge into one.

B.       Marriage is a serious commitment that is taken lightly in this world.

C.     It is a promise for two souls to intertwine. To walk on one path together. To reflect God’s love. To build an empire on a solid foundation.

D.     One of the biggest Blessings a couple can receive. Two heads are better than one.

6.      Spiritual

A.      This relationship should be number one on the list. Reality is, we don’t reach that strong, spiritual level until we grow through: Family, friends, classmates, co-workers, marriage (optional).

B.      This relationship is of higher overstanding.

C.     Do not believe everything you hear or see. Research for your own comprehension and spiritual satisfaction.