Live Long Lead Well

Matt 4:4 Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds. out of the mouth of God.

Matthew 16:13-20

13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?”

14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

15 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

16 Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

17 Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven. 18 And I tell you that you are Peter,[a] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades[b] will not overcome it. 19 I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[c] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[d] loosed in heaven.” 20 Then he ordered his disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.

Eph 4:15

Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ.

PRINCIPLES FOR ESTABLISHING RIGHT RELATIONSHIPS

Matthew 12:33

Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.

1. Your relationships will never be better than your ABILITY to relate.

 2. Never compare your relationship to anyone else’s.

 3. Relationships are work and always require process, if you despise process, you cannot grow together.

4. Couples who pray together might not stay together:

• You must change together / evolve / plan together/ move together:

 5. Do you want to be RIGHT more than you want to be ONE?

6. You must be developed in LONG-SUFFERING: the fruit of accommodation.

 7. Focus on personal growth and development: constantly offering a better version of yourself to your marriage.

8. It's not your job to FIX anyone: you have one person to keep right with God.

9. Assess your definition of “right relationship” - manage your expectations .

 10. Avoid having double standards (toilet seat).

Luke 8:1 After this, Jesus traveled from one city and village to another. He spread the Good News about God’s kingdom. The twelve apostles were with him. 2 Also, some women were with him. They had been cured from evil spirits and various illnesses. These women were Mary, also called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out; 3 Joanna, whose husband Chusa was Herod’s administrator; Susanna; and many other women. They provided financial support for Jesus and his disciples.

Proverbs 25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city

SELF REGULATION

Self-regulation is the ability to understand and manage your behaviour and your reactions to the feelings of others, and things happening around you. It includes being able to: regulate reactions to strong

 Result: greater productivity

SELF SOOTHING

any behavior an individual uses in order to regulate their emotional state by themselves.

Result: inner - peace

Not dragging others into your inability to sort & file

PROV 17:9 Whoever would foster love covers over an offense, but

SELF GOVERNANCE

Self-government, or self-rule is the ability of a person or group to exercise all necessary functions of regulation without intervention from an external authority.

Result: you quit interrupting the establishment with petty stuff

SELF MASTERY

When you have developed self-mastery, you have the ability to control yourself in all situations, and you move forward consciously and steadily towards your goals. You know your purpose, andyou have the self-discipline needed to do things in a deliberate, focused, and honorable way.

Definition: Temperament refers to personality traits that determine how someone reacts to the world

GAL 6:9

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Luke 11:9-10 

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

Hebrews 12:1-2 

Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of