Communication 101: Loving WellThe Five Love LanguagesGod is love, and we’re capable of showing love because we’re created in His image and likeness. We all desire to be loved and have different ways that we want to receive and give out love, and understanding our love language and other people's love languages will help us show them love in a way that makes them feel loved, not the way we think they ought to. Everybody has different love languages, and it is important to recognize that and meet them where they are, just as we expect them to meet us where we are. Expressing our love to others start with spending time with Jesus, developing a relationship, accepting the gifts, and allowing love to flow into our relationships. We receive love first from God and then from others 

Join today’s Therapy Thursday conversation with me, Lisa, and my friend Dr. Lidia Martinez as we dive into the fourth part of the series of Building Better Relationships. We have been referencing the fruit of the Holy Spirit from Galatians 5, but today, we will focus on the five love languages (Acts of service, Physical touch, Giving, Words of affirmation, and Quality time) by Gary Chapman, which are based on the biblical attributes of God and how you can use them to build better relationships. 

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In This Episode, You Will Learn About:  [00:00] Introduction to the show [00:46] Today’s focus: The Five Love Languages [01:52] Biblical concept of love, John 13:34, John 3:16, 1st John 4:8  [02:21] The five live languages and what they are  [04:05] Recognizing your self’s, spouse’s, children’s, and other’s love languages  [07:04] How Jesus shows his love through acts of service  [11:12] The opposite of acts of service, pride, and how to overcome it  [12:39] Using physical touch outside of sex to show love  [16:07] How a husband and wife can use physical touch to express love [16:58] The power of human touch on our health and wellbeing  [18:14] Words of affirmation and how you can use them to show love  [23:24] Showing love and appreciation through thoughtful giving  [27:56] Loving others through focused quality time together  [29:58] Spending time with Jesus daily and accepting his gifts  [32:02] Calls to action and ending with a word of prayer

Notable Quotes and Scriptures: Everybody has different love languages, and it is important to recognize them and meet them where they are. Acts of service come from the ability to have compassion for others  Slowing down will help see the need and the gap in others’ life  You feel loved, appreciated, and validated when other people are able to step in and help you We’re to use our words to build up, not to tear down  Words of affirmation are great for encouraging others 

Resources Mentioned:The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttps://www.amazon.com/Love-Languages-Secret-that-Lasts/dp/080241270X%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1667482040118602%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw3CViL-OD-V61cU49g7LEKB&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1667482040129049&usg=AOvVaw2Le31QtJXAmlSqckAR4r_K (https://www.amazon.com/Love-Languages-Secret-that-Lasts/dp/080241270X) Discover your love languages: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttps://5lovelanguages.com/%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;source%3Deditors%26amp;ust%3D1667482040119041%26amp;usg%3DAOvVaw0Nj1bV7PNUvhn-Z0ekLH-s&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1667482040129191&usg=AOvVaw2AzUPr1VkVr7Byjb-emtXz (https://5lovelanguages.com/) Follow Faith with Friends...