As stated last week, the commitment we make to the people and relationships we are blessed to have in our lives is sustaining. Commitment requires dedication and an attitude of steadfastness. Staying committed in any relationship also requires compromise. Why? We can’t value someone and not value their difference of opinions, expectations, or preferences. When we care about someone, we care about what they think, say, and do. We can’t presume we are right all the time and

Communicating with people in this day and age is easy, at least on a technological and electronic format. What appears to be more difficult is the ability to feel connected on a personal level. The longer I study relationships and people, the more I realize "the depth and value of a relationship is in part dependent on acceptance". We sometimes put more emphasis on who or what makes us happy, "in the moment” rather than realizing that it is long-term commitments and accepta

A promise can represent; giving our word, making a commitment, or taking an oath to follow through with something we intend to do in the future. A promise is a stronger commitment than just saying we will do something. Promises: Take commitment Requires follow through Cost us personally When we make a promise it takes commitment to do something eventually. A promise is not usually an in the moment response so it has to be remembered over time. Sometimes circumstances change,

Trust is vital to all sustainable relationships. We choose to trust others to further stabilize our relationship connections. If we don’t feel we can trust someone, we also won’t necessarily feel as if we are connected to them on a personal level. Most of the time trust is built and maintained: Through our words By our actions Over time Our words matter. What we speak can be the truth or it can be a lie. In order to build trust within a relationship, truth must be told cons