R elational w isdom may be defined as your ability to discern emotions and interests in yourself and others, to interpret them in the light of God’s Word, and to use this insight to manage your responses and relationships constructively.

-Stronger Relationships -Valued Influence -Compelling Witness

Six skills that become habits: 1 God-Awareness is your ability to interpret all of life in the light of God’s character, works, and promises

Six skills that become habits: 2 God-Engagement is your ability to faithfully trust, obey, and imitate God

Six skills that become habits: 3 Self-awareness (humility) is your ability to accurately discern the feelings, desires, beliefs, and interests that are driving you.

Six skills that become habits: 4 Self-engaging (discipline) is your ability to master your thoughts, words, and actions so that they please God and advance his purposes.

Six skills that become habits: 5 Other-awareness (compassion) is the ability to understand and empathize with the experiences, emotions, and interests of others.

FOLLOW Your GPS (GOD POSITIONING SYSTEM) 1 Glorify God 2 Pursue God 3 Serve God

become self-engaging R.E.A.D. YOURSELF R ecognize your emotions E valuate their source A nticipate the consequences of following them D irect them on a constructive course “DO A 180”

34 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. Mk. 6:34 Your ability to understand and empathize with the experiences, emotions and needs of others

30 Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. 31 Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. 32 So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. Your ability to understand and empathize with the experiences, emotions and needs of others

33 But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion. 34 He went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal and brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 And the next day he took out two denarius and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, ‘Take care of him, and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.’ Your ability to understand and empathize with the experiences, emotions and needs of others

36 Which of these three, do you think, proved to be a neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?” 37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” And Jesus said to him, “You go, and do likewise.” Lk. 10:30-37 Your ability to understand and empathize with the experiences, emotions and needs of others

3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. 4 Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus…” Phil. 2:3-5 Your ability to understand and empathize with the experiences, emotions and needs of others

34 When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. Mk. 6:34 Your ability to understand and empathize with the experiences, emotions and needs of others

Compassionate: Truly understand and sincerely care about what others are experiencing and feeling SERVE EVERY PERSON YOU MEET S mile (home, office, church, store, telephone) E xplore and Empathize (Show interest and compassion) R econcile (Be a peacemaker) V alue (Express appreciation and admiration) E ncourage (Give courage, inspire, put wind under their wings)

Other Aware: What is true about the other person? How is God calling me to view them? What do others seem to be feeling? Why? What are their deepest concerns, interests and needs? How do I seem to be impacting them? Who are they in God’s eyes? How does that Impact the way I treat them? S.E.R.V.E. Others

Take My Life Scott Underwood Holiness, holiness is what I long for holiness is what I need Holiness, holiness is what You want from me

Faithfulness, Faithfulness is what I long for faithfulness is what I need

Faithfulness, Faithfulness is what You want from me

Take my heart and form it, Take my mind and transform it

Take my will and conform it To Yours, to Yours Oh Lord

Righteousness, Righteousness is what I long for Righteousness is what I need

Righteousness, Righteousness is what You want from me

Take my heart and form it Take my mind and transform it

Take my will and conform it To Yours, to Yours Oh Lord 1995 Mercy/Vineyard Publishing CCLI License No B1