A SHORT COURSE IN HUMAN RELATIONS

[summerose]

The six most important words: "I admit I made a mistake."
The five most important words: "You did a good job."
The four most important words: "What is your opinion?"
The three most important words: "If you please."
The two most important words: "Thank you."
The one most important word: "We."
The least important word: "I."

[manape]

This is a good topic summerose. However, I beg to differ with you summerose when you say "The least important word: "I."

"I" is actually the most important word. "I" is the roman numeral for # I. Human relations begin with "number one" and it is the key to relations to others and GOD. If you can't feel good about "# I", then you cannot feel good about ALL. It is time to forgive GOD and others. For GOD said, "I AM."

I say this to ALL:

Jesus said, "I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE." It is all about him, our relationship to HIM, and our relationship to others.

Feelings about "I" and the Great "I AM" (GOD who has forever existed) are often impacted by the sinister voices from the world around us and the negative feelings about "I", leading us to believe the following lies about "I."

• I am worthless.
  
• I must be approved by certain people to be OK.
  
• I don't have the right to experience joy.
  
• I have no right to assert myself or say what I think and feel.
  
• I have no right to feel good about myself.
  
• I am a burden.
  
• I am stupid.
  
• I am worthless.
  

To ALL:

If you can love "I", then you can love "ALL." To forgive "OTHERS", you must first forgive "I", our ego.

The law of LOVE is GOD's greatest commandment. If you have not LOVE, then you have broken the law. Love is like a powerful magnet that creates an electromagnetic field that attracts the good things to us through relationships with others and GOD.

We are biblically commanded to love those around us, beginning with "I." If the ego hates, ask God to help you forgive and to appreciate and love that unlovable person, just as God does.

If the ego hurts, ask what is the source of the pain. Appreciate and use the gift of pain. You ask God to help you understand why you are having feelings of hate. Perhaps that person reminds you of someone who hurt you in the past.

At first changing the ego will feel as though it's "killing" you (dying to self), but you continue to trust God's hand in your soul to work through the forgiveness and to reprocess your feelings. Eventually you begin to feel love. Love "I" and love "ALL."

Love all other manapes, as you love the manape within you. Allow Christ to live within you, for it is the place he lives if you accept GOD and allow Him to live within you. You are His Church, you are His creation, and you create the world around you.

[summerose]

Manape, I didn't write this myself, I copied it from a religious book that I was reading. Guess I should have wrote source unknown at the end of it.

[manape]

summerose said:

Manape, I didn't write this myself, I copied it from a religious book that I was reading. Guess I should have wrote source unknown at the end of it.

Yes, I understand. I have seen similar things many times. Please don't get me wrong. I love the suggestions. What is the name of the book? Is it a "Short Course in Human Relations" the title? Perhaps, we could discuss it here.

[summerose]

I copied it from "GOD HAS NEVER FAILED ME, But He's Sure Scared Me To Death A Few Times", by Stan Toler. He is a minister with a very funny sense of humor. Have you read the book?

[queenbee]

Thanks Rose, I understood what you were posting about.

[summerose]

Your welcome Bee, nice to know someone understood what I meant.

[manape]

summerose said:

I copied it from "GOD HAS NEVER FAILED ME, But He's Sure Scared Me To Death A Few Times", by Stan Toler. He is a minister with a very funny sense of humor. Have you read the book?

I haven't read it. I'll put it on my list. It sounds like worthwhile humor.

I really understand what you are talking about, too. I'm sorry if I went overboard. That's just me.

[summerose]

That's o.k., you didn't go overboard.

[ana]

I really liked this thread. I agree with both summer and ape. We need a balance between the two. In daily life this can get pretty tricky. I think this is why we must maintain a close walk.