HOPE FOR LIVING

You cannot relate with p eople better than you understand them.

"SUSPICION: A SUBTLE POISON IN RELATIONSHIPS" Our focal text is from Ecclesiastes 7:21-22 NCV "Don’t listen to everything people say, or you might hear your servant insulting you. You know that many times you have insulted others."  What does it mean to be suspicious? The act of suspecting something or someone, especially of something wrong. That's a simple way to define it according to the English dictionary. One of the dangers of suspicion is that it breeds distrust. And you see, whoever you cannot trust; you cannot love, live with, lean on, deal with, partner with and even talk with. Our focus isn't on marriage alone tonight, but affects all relationships - business, family, marriage, and all. The moment you begin to have a doubt about what someone says, suspicion has set in. There must have been a reason to doubt them. Suspicion comes from the word 'suspect' which means To IMAGINE or SUPPOSE (something) to be true, or to exis...

Focal Text: 2 Corinthians 11:26 "I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my fellow Jews, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false believers. Attention! I am here!  Isaiah 57:12 I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not benefit you.  Attention in its simplest meaning means drawing the interest of others to oneself or others or things. Every individual wants to be known,  wants to be identified, recognised and praised for their achievements, successes, beauty, handsomeness and gorgeous look in general, especially when they are elegantly dressed. That on its own is not bad, once the motive is not to be proud, thinking you have now become something big by your own power without acknowledging God the source of all blessings with all sense of humility.  Deuteronomy 8:17-18 CEV says "When you become s...