Seeds of Wisdom on Relationships by Mike Murdock. A 31 day daily devotional.

DAY ONE - SEND SOMEONE A SIGNAL THAT THEY MATTER.

  • Everyone needs reassurance of their own worth.

  • Remind yourself throughout today that each person you meet has encountered waves of criticism, condemnation and inferiority...you can change this.

  • Your words of reassurance can be like water on their seeds of hope.

DAY TWO - ABANDON ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS.

  • There are four kinds of people in your life: those who add, subtract, divide, and multiply.

  • Those who do not increase you, inevitably will decrease you.

  • It is the responsibility of others to discern your worth.

DAY THREE - COMPLIMENT SOMEONE TODAY.

  • A popular, but inaccurate statement is, "words are cheap." Nothing could be further from the truth.

  • Words cause wars. Words settle wars. Words create the waves of emotion that controls our world.

  • Your words of kindness today could easily create the Wave that carries someone to their dream.

DAY FOUR - CONFIDE IN FEW.

  • Someone has said that even a fish wouldn't get caught if it kept its mouth shut!

  • Confidentiality is a gift to be shared in the privacy of prayer.

  • Never share your troubles with someone unqualified to help you.

DAY FIVE - SHOWCASE ANOTHER'S OPINION.

  • One of the greatest gifts you will ever give anyone is...the gift of Recognition.

  • Every person is authorized by creation to have a view point, and an opportunity to express it.

  • Honor their right to be heard.

DAY SIX - QUENCH THE URGE TO JUDGE.

  • You cannot draw conclusions as long as there is missing information.

  • Things are never as they first appear. Reserve judgment.

  • Never attempt to explain...or penalize someone for actions you do not fully understand.

DAY SEVEN - MAKE SMILE YOUR STYLE.

  • Your face telegraphs your attitude...toward life...towards others...about yourself.

  • Your countenance creates a climate that attracts people toward you or causes them to move away from you.

  • When you smile first, you have decided the direction the relationship will go.

DAY EIGHT - DEVELOP THE GIFT OF ROMANCE.

  • Romance is when you delibrately create a special moment or memorable event in someone's life.

  • Don't wait for your mate to create a perfect occasion. Creatively and with spontaneity start scheduling unique moments and methods to express love.

  • To be unforgotten, do something unforgettable TODAY.

DAY NINE - LEARN SOMETHING "NEW" ABOUT SOMEONE YOU LOVE.

  • Knowledge increases confidence. The more knowledgeable you become about someone the more capable you become about at anticipating their needs.

  • Develop a Personal Portfolio of their particular preferences, such as favourite car, food, colours, songs, books, and secret ambitions.

  • Uniqueness was created to be discovered, appreciated and celebrated.

  • Greatness will unfold with each discovery.

DAY TEN - INTERVIEW YOUR CHILDREN.

  • Your child is worth knowing. Really knowing.

  • Talk. Exchange. Observe. Carefully collect any piece of information that paints a potrait of who they are.

  • Communicate with the intent to learn, not condemn.

  • Give your child what he/she cannot find anywhere else - non-judgmental conversation - and they will keep coming back.

DAY ELEVEN - GENERATE ENERGY.

  • God, Nature or Divine Power energizes. This power however you wish to interpret it, created...moved...spoke..divided..called..and so forth.

  • You are Its offspring. You were created for movement. Your tongue speaks. Your eyes see. Your ears hear. Your hands grasp. Your feet walk. Your mind creates thoughts that become things, each containing a different measure of energy.

  • You are a Living Current, carrying others into your future. Use your life today to excite and inspire others.

DAY TWELVE - INTERROGATE YOUR FRIENDS.

  • Everyone is a Well of information. Draw from it. Drop your bucket regularly into that well.

  • Schedule an appointment this week with your three most successful friends.

  • Bring your list of most important questions and get the answers you need.

DAY THIRTEEN - FURNISH GENTLENESS.

  • Gentleness is like heat in a cold world.

  • Those around you bear the wounds of Rivalry, Jealousy and Inferiority.

  • Pour the Oil of Gentleness and you will become their greatest memory of the day.

DAY FOURTEEN - SOW AFFECTION GENEROUSLY.

  • Hospital tests have proven that even babies will die if they do not receive touching and loving affection.

  • You are not an exception.

  • Reach out to someone today who can receive you. Touch...hug.

DAY FIFTEEN - INSIST ON INTEGRITY.

  • Integrity is truthfulness. It is doing what you day you will do.

  • Demand it in yourself and reward it in others.

  • Do right by others and God will do right by you.

DAY SIXTEEN - REPROVE WITH SENSITIVITY.

  • Criticism hurts. Even when you give it in love.

  • Yet, it is your personal responsibility to provide caution, correction and warnings when someone you love is on the brink of disaster.

  • Your instruction is their opportunity for personal growth.

TBC.....