CREDIBILITY: HOW TO BUILD TRUST
Building Deep Relationships – THE GOD WAY
“Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it.”
Romans 12:9a (MSG)
TALK WITH HONESTY
“… Do not lie…” Leviticus 19:11 (NIV)
*An honest talk is:
• TRUTHFUL
“An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.” Proverbs 24:26 (NIV)
• THOUGHTFUL
“… speaking the truth in love…” Ephesians 4:15 (NIV)
• CLEAR
“Simply [let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No’]; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.” Matthew 5:37 (NIV)
RESPECT THEIR NEEDS
“Show respect for all people…” 1 Peter 2:17 (NCV)
“… a wife must respect her husband.” Ephesians 5:33 (NCV)
“… you husbands must give honor to your wives… [If you don’t] treat her as you should so your prayers will not be [heard].” 1 Peter 3:7 (NLT)
How to show respect:
1) Listen!
2) Practice the 10 to 1 Rule.
3) Celebrate the victories in their life.
4) Tell somebody how great they are behind their back.
5) Praise God for them!
UNDERSTAND THEIR PERSPECTIVE
“Do not be interested only in your own life, but be interested in the lives of others.” Philippians 2:4 (NCV)
START SMALL
“[Unless] you are faithful in [small matters], you [won’t] be faithful in large ones. But if you [cheat even a little], you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.” Luke 16:10 (NLT)
“Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.” 1 Corinthians 4:2 (NIV)
“Doing right brings freedom to honest people, but those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.” Proverbs 11:6 (NCV)
TAKE TIME
“… Be patient with everyone.” 1 Thessalonians 5:14 (NCV)
“Love is patient…” 1 Corinthians 13:4 (NLT)
“Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.” 1 Corinthians 13:7 (NLT)
“The LORD is [faithful to all His] promises and [loving toward all He has made].” Psalms 145:13 (NIV)