Relationships
Not many of us were born with the knack for achieving harmony in our relationships. Most of us have to work at it. But developing and maintaining deep meaningful relationships is vital to a balanced life. There are four core ingredients needed for such relationships:
There are four core ingredients needed for such relationships:
- Relationships should be based on mutual unconditional commitments of love rather than being conditional;
- The need to offer each other grace and forgiveness when disappointments occur;
- The importance of using our personal gifts and strengths to empower rather than attempt to control the other; and
- To know and be known by the other in a way that will result in true intimacy rather than social distance and isolation
Hear what some people are saying in response to the Balswicks’ book, A Model for Marriage: Covenant, Grace, Empowerment and Intimacy. (2006):
“This book on families is saturated with the wisdom gained from more than three decades of writing, teaching, and counseling. The Balswicks’ understanding of family dynamics is deeply shaped by their relational theological convictions. The writing is assessable; the insights are profound.”
Dr. Al Dueck,
Chair for the Integration of Psychology
and Theology, Fuller Theological Seminary
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