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This eight part audio series includes the following message titles:

• It All Begins with God

This message is Principle #1 for building great relationships – It All Begins with God. It’s God who created us to live and work in community. When we understand His design for how to do life and relationships, in a healthy way, our relationships are much more likely to succeed and last. Enjoying relationships with family and friends is a GIFT from God.

• Everyone is Desperately Insecure

This message is Principle #2 for building great relationships – Recognize EVERYONE is desperately insecure. Once you understand this truth, it’ll change how you process their words, how you relate to them, how you think about them, and how you think about yourself.

• Everyone Acts in a Way that Makes Sense to Them

This message is Principle #3 for building great relationships – Everyone behaves in a way that makes sense to them. When people act in immature, inappropriate ways, or even have patterns that appear absolutely dysfunctional and damaging, they are doing it for reasons that, at least to them, and from their experience, makes sense. So, what do we do? Join Chip to find out.

• You Can’t Give Away What You Don’t Possess

This message is Principle #4 for building great relationships – You can’t impart what you don’t possess. In other words, if you don’t like you, you can’t really love others. Chip’s not going to talk pop psychology, he’s telling us what Jesus meant when He said, “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

• Knowing God (as He is) is the Prerequisite to Loving Others (as they are)

This message is Principle #5 for building great relationships – Knowing God as He is is the prerequisite for loving others as they are. Chip explains that until we get an accurate understanding of who God is, we can’t love people freely and generously, the way He did.

• Comparison Always Leads to Carnality

This message is Principle #6 for building great relationships – Comparison always leads to carnality. Chip tells us there’s only one possible result and two possible consequences when we compare ourselves to others: We become judgmental and then we feel superior or inferior. Chip helps us understand that if we will break ourselves of this habit, our hearts and our attitudes become incredibly liberated!

• Right Relationships are Always More Important than Being Right

This message is Principle #7 for building great relationships – Right Relationships are Always More Important than Being Right. When we’re talking about opinions or perspective, Chip encourages us that clinging to our “rights” is counterproductive, if a lasting, great relationship is our goal.

• The Only Person I Can Change is Me

This message is Principle #8 for building great relationships – The Only Person I can Change is Me. If you’ve ever known the frustration of a relationship that’s just not working, you know the truth of this principle. We have no power to change anyone but ourselves. From Romans, Chapter 12, Chip explains how to adjust your thinking so peace can rule in your heart.