Grow Relational Roots I

‘A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly’ Prov.18:24a [KJV]

We have established that the first step to growing relational roots is to qualify your relationships. The second step is to be the right person in the relationship. Everybody is looking at the other person to be the right person in the relationship. The husband wants his wife to be the right wife, and vice versa. ‘A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly’ Prov.18:24a [KJV]. You be the right person in the relationship. Are you a husband? Then be the best husband there can ever be to your wife. Are you a wife? Then be the best wife there can ever be for your husband. Ask your spouse if you are the best partner there is so as to find out the areas that you need to work on. You be the best person there is in that relationship and you will see your relationship grow roots. You be the change you want. The third way to grow relational roots is refuse to gossip. Nothing destroys relationships [every kind of relationship even among spouses] faster than gossip. There are husbands who gossip about their wives [and vice versa] to their sister, mother, or to their friends. How can you be gossiping about the one God has added to you to fulfill destiny? Nothing destroys relationships faster than gossip. You want to grow relational roots, kill gossip. Simply refuse to gossip! You can choose to or not to gossip but don’t excuse it as a biological trait. Even if it were, Jesus can set you free. ‘A troublemaker plants seeds of strife; gossip separates the best of friends’ Prov.16:28. Just refuse to gossip! For some people gossip is like fire in their bones. They do not feel complete except they gossip. You need to pray and get delivered. ‘Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip; liars pay close attention to slander’ Prov.17:4. An evildoer is eager to listen to gossip because it makes them feel that they are not as bad. Refuse to gossip. You can spot gossip just by paying attention to people’s countenance. Let people know you are not interested and they will stop bringing stories to you. Just mind your business and refuse to be a talebearer.

Prayer: Father, beginning from today I choose to be the right person in my relationships and shut the door to gossip of any form, in Jesus Name