Life-Giving Relationships
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” – Matthew 22:37-39 I believe that Satan’s first attack on our lives is always in our relationships, and his primary method is deception. He lies and whispers that you’re not a good wife or husband, that you’re a horrible father or mother, or that you’re a bad friend or neighbor. He might also attempt to destroy your trust of friends by stirring up gossip and slander, which can keep you isolated and afraid to open up again. Regardless of his method, the devil wants you to believe that it’s better to withdraw and keep things inside than to bring them into relationship. Why? Because he knows that relationship is the primary
