Know My Voice IV:: Marriage, Commitment, Responsibility, Relationship, Intimacy, Choice

By Rev Dr John Diomede

Relationship is deep water. We have limited time to master this aspect of our life. Allow the Holy Spirit to administer a crash course in learning about yourself, others and God. This book offers direction for seeking and hearing the voice of the Holy Spirit while quieting the distractions of the other voices.

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The Four Voices

Our Own

The World

The Enemy

The Holy Spirit

• Language: English
• Publisher: Proisle Publishing Services
• Release date: Sep 21, 2022
• ISBN: 9781959449195

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Know My Voice IV

Relationship - Commitment -Marriage

Sex-Responsibility-Choice

by

Rev. Dr. John Diomede

Copyright © 2022by Rev. Dr. John Diomede

ISBN: 978-1-959449-19-5

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My Sheep Know My Voice

My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. ²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. (Joh 10:27-28 NIV)

Introduction

Relationship is complex. We don’t want it to be, but it is hugely complex. The proof is in mankind’s failure to have smoothly navigated relationships with each other for millennia. The goal of this writing is to focus on relationship and the affect the Holy Spirit can have on assisting the human to develop more functional behavioral characteristics. There exists an imaginary scale of relational functionality running from zero to one hundred percent. We all as individuals and families, or other units, fall somewhere on this chart. Without the Holy Spirit, dysfunction is the human standard. This is evidenced by all the anger and hate that is so obvious in this world. The more one seeks, follows, and knows the voice of the Holy Spirit, the more functionality is realized and the further up the scale one moves because they move away from broken human thinking. It is the voice of the Holy Spirit that promotes relationship, functional relationship, unity. And it is important to note that relationship with the Holy Spirit is quite different than being religious or involved in religion. It is like the difference between a contract and a relationship. Contractual obligations bind participants to rules. Relational obligations offer the freedom of give and take. The opportunity for dynamic interaction that benefits both. The course of relational understanding in the life of a human begins with a data gathering pattern as a child. We take in much more than we give out. We must collect data to become familiar with processing the data. This is the process of growth, of thinking. The experience of hearing the voices of thought, that which occurs in the mind. The four voices that comprise our thought life are the voice of self, the voice of the world, the voice of the demonic realm, and the voice of the Holy Spirit. One of the four offers the consistency of connecting with other people with mercy, compassion, and peace. Receiving others and bringing them in. The other three not so much. The key is the voice of self. This voice hears the other three and is the ultimate determinant of what comes out of us. As we grow, we shift more to data output, we start to make conclusions. For example, we can conclude that some people, it generally starts with our parents, don’t know very much. But the key to functional relationship is when the voice of self hears and obeys to the voice of the Holy Spirit. Much will be discussed in terms of hearing this relational voice. Advancing up the functionality scale is the core of relationship success. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we can move along.

Marriage

Marriage is the second most complex task you will take on during this life, the first is raising and being responsible for another life. The relational complexity and commitment in these environments take an enormous effort to be successful. When taken seriously, these two environments speak to a massive level of commitment. Not only that but the extent of focus and persistency required in these two settings is unequaled by any other. Now, life is complex, even for the unmarried and childless. No one lives is a vacuum. So, relationship with the Holy Spirit can benefit everyone, and that is my ultimate teaching goal. But these two settings are unique and relentless. Unless abdicated, they don’t go away. Statistically, fifty percent of marriages end in divorce or separation. Then there is infidelity within the marriage. Fifty percent of individuals interviewed admitted to infidelity¹. This indicates that a significant percentage of marriages are experiencing dysfunction. Another question not often asked is, what is a functional marriage? To those readers who are married, have you ever asked yourself this question? What makes the marriage relationship so complex? Two people becoming one is a complicated process. Yes, when most recite their vows, they are committing to becoming one, to become