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    Relationships: A Mess Worth Making

    By Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp

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    While skillfully identifying the deeper issues that keep relationships less than they are designed to be, Tim Lane and Paul Tripp show readers how to experience the other side of relationships as well. They convincingly testify of the power of God's presence to bring believers to the place where:
    • Conflicts actually get resolved
    • Tough conversations turn out positive
    • Forgiveness is granted and real love is expressed and shared
    • Casual relationships mature into deep friendships
    • Weaknesses are overlooked and strengths are applauded
    • People are honest without being mean
    A book about relationships, written within the context of their own friendship, Tim and Paul's new offering is straightforward about the relational disappointments that we all suffer. But they are also optimistic about the power of grace to redeem and restore our relationships. Rather than presenting new or sophisticated techniques to make relationships flourish, the authors instead focus on the basic character qualities that can only be formed in the heart by the gospel.

    "We are called to be people of great character so that when we do come in contact with the world our character shapes and influences those around us. Even though relationships are messy, they are also what God uses to rescue us from ourselves," say Tim and Paul.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid C Cook
    Release dateNov 1, 2006
    ISBN9781935273998

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    • 5/5
      A detailed book about Christian attitudes to relationships - why we need them, why they are hard, their purpose, how to have better ones, and most importantly how we can serve God and man through them. I bought the book after attending a series of talks by one of the authors because I wanted more detail; I certainly wasn't disappointed. Relationships are messy, but God, in his providence, can use even the most hopeless-seeming ones to bring about good. It has made me realise that beneath my Christian veneer, my attitude to relationships is still often about what I can get out, not how I can glorify God through the situations I find myself in. Whether it is forgiving an abuser, persevering with a challenging personality clash, reaching out to someone new, or just spending time around people when everything in my introvert character is crying out to be alone.
    • 4/5
      Great Biblical discussion of a topic that many people don't think much about - the importance of building strong relationships in our lives.
    • 5/5
      Most people think of relationships in the context of what they do for us. This really concentrates on their purpose, and what they should do to us and to others.