Elvin Ezekiel Ministries

To be a leader in a home or over a business suggests that one must or should have basic relational skills.  Relationships can simply be defined the business of getting along with another person.  The business of getting along should be of great importance to all of us.  You do not have to be an executive or head of a house to be good at relationships.  God’s word requires us, to do so.  We should speak comforting words to people; these kinds of words exemplify this principle.  Much of what we do requires teamwork.  Great teams cannot achieve its goals without relationships.  Relationships filled with health have trust, respect, and transparency just to name a few.  Mostly they have relationships.

Here are some suggestions that will help you in your journey to better relationships:

1. Know the people around you.   This is an admonishing from the bible.  Do yourself a favor and seek to understand the individuals in your life.  Learn from them, about them.  Listen to their hearts and become aware of their sensitivities.  Awareness of the words and actions that turn them on and turn off is of super importance.  Do not lump people into categories that makes life easy for you.  Labeling others is insulting.  No one wants inappropriate categorizing.  To do so is an overt act of rudeness.  Finally, I once heard it said that rudeness is a weak-man’s imitation of strength.
2. Respect boundaries.  Boundaries are limits.  Each person has a limit to what he/she will or will not take.  There are body boundaries and emotional boundaries.  There are also conversational boundaries.  Learn what boundaries are and avoid violating them in order to ensure a productive relationship.
3. Ask God for an understanding heart.  Ask our heavenly father to give you an appreciation for the differences in others around you.  Celebrate the differences rather than being afraid of them.  Why would you be uncomfortable with the expressed values of those unlike us?  The bible says, “commending ourselves to every man’s conscience.”  Respecting others and their views is vital to building bridges that create relational connection.