CHRISTIAN RELATIONSHIP ADVICE – avoid strife before it starts

For people who are not socially confident; who have been wounded by past relationships, it can be hard to break through the fear of getting hurt again and reach out to make friends. Christian relationship advice can play a tremendous role in encouraging deep friendships within the church, whose social activities can bring the opportunity for new and Godly friendships.

If we don't understand how to deal with offenses, then we are going to be miserable. I f we are to live an effective Christian life and become leaders in the church and share our faith with others, then we must know to relate to others.

It is good Christian relationship advice to speak to God about your relationships. Pray to Him, asking Him to clearly reveal to you what he wants you to do, and to give you wisdom and discernment. God promises to grant prayer requests that are asked according to His will. He wants you to make good relationship decisions. God desires Christians to be joyous and edified as a result of their relationships.

Seek guidance from your pastor, elders or other mature church leaders; their Christian relationship advice comes from years of experience, enabling them to speak from wisdom and the knowledge of God in their lives.

Relationships in our modern world are fragile - in every conflict situation, God is primarily concerned with developing within us the character of Christ, and then we will do better with our relationships. We can't just dispose of relationships when they become inconvenient or require work. We must love one another, and that means learning how to resolve problems with one another.

At FamilyLife, we are concerned about supporting outreach to others with the Good News in Jesus Christ, and we provide a great mix of Christian relationship advice resources – from seminars, DVD's, literature etc for teenagers and adults - solid Bible-based materials to transform lives and communities worldwide.