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You can’t control people, but you can love them.

Loving When It's Difficult

  • by Keith Lippincott, Stephanie Lippincott
In times when it is hard to love, and with the people who are difficult to love, will we work hard to reach across the gaps to understand others?
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A woman looking at her smartphone.

Unfriending

  • by Lorelei Nettles
The time we spend considering one another can change the way we treat each other when difficulties come.
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A group of young women laughing.

Being a True Friend

  • by Lorelei Nettles
When we are called a true friend, it means something. Are we being true friends?
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“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.”

Seek First to Understand

  • by Rick Shabi
If we actively “seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness,” and “seek first to understand, then to be understood” we will be going a long way in doing God’s will for us. 
Relationships: No small matter

Relationships: No small matter

  • by Ethan Wolfe
As humans, most of us crave friendship. Regardless of if we make it obvious or not, we need that companionship. It’s core to how we function on a daily basis.
Caught: Under the Weight of a Camp Crush

Caught: Under The Weight of a Camp Crush

  • by J L
I liked her right away. She was pretty, funny and outgoing. I could tell that she was interested in me as well by the way she looked at me and talked to me. This was the first year of camp for both of us, and neither of us had many friends. Connecting on this, we overcame our nervousness and got to know each other.
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A Dinner Invitation

A Dinner Invitation

  • by Deanne Baum
What goes through your mind as you prepare for a dinner guest?
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When We Offend

When We Offend

  • by Katherine Rowland
How willing are we to accept correction, in whatever form God may choose to send it?
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Telling Tales

Telling Tales

  • by Lorelei Nettles
What we say and do, no matter how sweetly, can still hurt.
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Provoking Peace

Provoking Peace

  • by Katherine Rowland
In today’s world of instant communication so many seem bent on provoking others with emotionally charged language, but the Bible shows a better way.
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The Shared Vision

The Shared Vision

  • by Gerald Seelig
God the Father and Jesus Christ have shared with us their vision. What is that vision and how do we take part in it?
An elderly couple walking together.

Our Need for Love

  • by United Church of God
Life without love is ultimately life without meaning. Love is a primary element of a human life.
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The Religion Factor in Marriage

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How important are your religious beliefs—to you? Would you be willing to compromise them for that "special someone"? Interfaith relationships raise especially important questions for young adults.

A Word of Praise

  • by United Church of God
The right kind of praise is uplifting and special. Do we treat it as such?