Relationships 101

how to treat your peeps

Understanding the Levels of Friendship

2 Stages: Casual & Connect

Casual Stage:

1. Surface Level
2. Factual Level
3. Evaluate level

Key Skill: Small Talk

Connect Stage:

4. Gut level
5. Heart Level

Key skill: Vulnerability

How to Treat Your Peeps:

• Proximity Matters

Practice Rom 12:15

• Rejoice with those who rejoice

• Weep with those who weep

• Soul heals soul - emotions heal emotions

Stop-Drop & Hold - learn not to Fix it!

Heb 4:15-16

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.