4 Easy Steps For Growing In Love

Love is defined as [1] a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person and [2] a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection.

Now we realize that these definitions don’t quite do justice to what we might have felt and experienced to be love right, because it goes far beyond just a good giddy feeling, goose-bumps, and warm laughter. Yes, those things are connected to love, but love itself is a much, much deeper subject.

I really like this definition of love, as recorded by the ancient theologian Paul, in which he says, ” Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres” 1st Corinthians 13:4-7 (NIV)

Can you imagine what your relationship would really be like is you shared just a few of those qualities with your spouse?

Okay, let’s break some of this down so we can simply grow our relationships for better fulfillment and satisfaction. Here are three simple techniques you can use:

1. Focus on loving your partner. Sound simple right? but is it always easy? Well, if we went with just the feelings of love, there are many times that we would not show love, because we didn’t feel like it.

We get angry, have disagreements, and many other ups and downs in our relationships that just the feeling of love would be too weak for our connection to survive. So, we must begin by understanding that to love someone, is a conscious decision you make everyday. Did you get that?  You DECIDE to love – not simple FEEL love.

In nurturing a positive relationship, your main focus should be on simply loving your partner. Show your love in both your words and actions, in all you say and do.

* The expression “actions speak louder than words,” is definitely true when it comes to a relationship. However, your partner still wants to hear you say, “I love you.”

* Be generous with compliments and mean what you say.

2. Use charitable acts. The things you do for your partner make a difference in your relationship. When you love someone, acts of kindness toward him or her come naturally.

* No action should be done just because you feel obligated to do it. The things you do for your partner should be done because you want to do them.

* Remember, your actions are more important than your words, so use them to help build up a relationship that’s naturally positive.

3. Respect your partner. Always respect your partner in every way to build a lasting and positive relationship with them. Respect is an important building block of any relationship.

* Respect your partner not only in a physical sense, but also mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as well.

4. Build a strong friendship. Your romantic relationship needs to have the stability and deep roots that come from a strong friendship. With a meaningful friendship as its basis, your relationship becomes stronger and more lasting.

* When you work hard to construct a strong friendship, you can be assured that your relationship is ready to weather whatever life may throw at you in the future.

Nurturing Stronger Life Connections

We live in a world that is designed for connections. We’re connected to our parents for nurturing, raising, support, and early life development; we’re connected to teachers for knowledge to better understand how the world’s systems work, so we can become fully functional citizens; we’re connected to our spiritual leaders for enlightenment and knowing how to tap into a higher way of living etc.

And with all of these wonderful connections, we’re given the opportunity to construct wonderful relationships with many people who can impart wisdom, knowledge, and strength for our journey called life.

Those who understand the power of good relationships, work constantly to foster positive ones that can lead to much success in every area of life; unfortunately, those who are ignorant about this awesome life connection, never pay much attention to them and end up with negative connections that often turn their lives into “natural disasters”.

If you want to cultivate positive relationships with others that are mutually beneficial, then it is important that you do that which help each connection grow stronger. Having a positive relationship takes effort, but here are a few ideas to get you started. I’m sure other will definitely enjoy the benefits and follow your lead.

Here are a few important techniques you can use to nurture stronger life connections:

1. Give 100%. First and foremost, if you want to build a relationship that’s positive, supportive, and one that last, you need to give 100% of yourself. This is one of the most important things for success, not only in your relationships, but life in general.

* There’s no “50/50″ when it comes to giving in a relationship. You’ve got to give freely of yourself if it’s going to work. It’s almost impossible to receive from another individual if you don’t give in return.

* Remember the golden rule. When you fully give of yourself, the other person will see the effort you’re making and soon begin to reciprocate with the same type of behavior.

2. Show First. An ancient wisdom manuscript says that “he who will have friends and attract friends, must first show himself to be friendly“. It’s easy to say “I’m not doing this because I’m waiting on them to do that“, when many times you can get the ball rolling if you would first show that a connection to you is indeed beneficial to the other party, by what you bring to the table.

* The expression “actions speak louder than words,” is definitely true when it comes to any relationship. Do you remember the golden rule which says “do unto others as you’d like them to do unto you”? Well, even in our advance technological age, that rule still carries much golden wisdom that can be used as guiding lights on our paths.

* Sometimes a very simple thing that you can do is to give generous compliments to people because of something they have done, and really mean what you say. This opens the door for them to also show you goodwill in return.

If your goal is to create a stronger connection with others, take the time to think about what it is you’d like from them, then simply give those same things those you are connected to, and you’ll almost always find that they reciprocate in like manner.

Following these simple steps will have a positive impact on any relationship. Once you begin taking care of your relationship and making a conscious effort to improve it, you’ll see a stronger, more positive connections flourishing before your eyes.

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