O Lord, you have searched me and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.Psalm 139:1-2 (NIV).
Psalm 139 makes clear that God knows our every thought and even our words before we speak them.
The Lord knows us—effortlessly—better than we know ourselves.
But it takes effort for people to know each other. Do you see then why communication is an absolute necessity if we are to understand ourselves especially in relationships.
No Healthy Relationship exists outside of genuine loving and respectful communication.
People who make assumptions and act on the basis of such assumptions relationally creates unhealthy environments within their relationships that causes pain and hurt.
One way to ensure Healthy Relational Communication is to ” Ask” for clarification of what you do not understand and do so in the spirit of love, respect ❤and openness to hear, learn, and understand the vintage from which your spouse, Children, and / or friends are coming from without being judgemental from the start of the communication.
We cannot know our spouse’s, Children, family and friends thoughts, feelings, or desires unless they chooses to tell us and we choose to listen.
So, Relationally we must seek to know people by Revelation and not just feelings alone. We do so by allowing the Holy Spirit reveal ✨people to us. And by carefully observing their ways, words, and actions.
The need for daily communication cannot be overemphasized, as that structure opens the doors of Revelation of the inner thoughts and feelings of those you relate with, be it Family members, or Friends.
That is why a daily sharing time is so important in aspect of any healthy Relationships.
We cannot develop a sense of “togetherness” unless we talk regularly with each other.
A daily sharing time is a time set aside each day for the purpose of talking and listening.
If you’re unsure what to talk about, try this: “Tell me three things that happened in your life today and how you feel about them.” It can start with ten minutes and may extend to thirty or longer. The key is not the length but the consistency. I have never seen a truly successful relationship that did not make time for communication.
Prayer 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.
Father, I’m grateful that you know us inside and out. Help us to open ourselves to each other so we may grow in intimacy, love, honor, and togetherness and Increase our oneness, Lord, we pray.
Shalom.