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 There are certain matters of the heart that SHOULD be discussed in a different environment.  Let me show you how to strengthen communication during a tumultuous time.  Can we stop at hurt?  Hurt is a place, NOT A FINAL DESTINATION. 

Learn to trust God again.  Betrayal is a  way of gaining insight, strength and learning when to rebuild and when to simply forgive and walk away.  

We are leading you out of a place of suppression and into a place of healing! When you're coming out, you're coming clean...  The cave can be a dark place, and sometimes we don't see the mess that is in there... but there is a torch, and Jesus will light the way, take you by the hand, hold you through it, and wash you after it.

 There is no room for assumptions; leave them at the door.  We are going to cut through assumptions by establishing clear lines of direct communication.  When one assumes a perspective, they war within and make connections based on what is going on inside of them at the time.  Let's make it clear, so clear that transparency builds trust through direct communication, and vulnerability and intimacy will never be an issue.  

 Many people think they are fighting the cycle but what they are fighting is the mindset and complacency of the behavior that creates the cycle.  Outcomes are determined by inputs, and if you don't put into something nothing will come out of it.  The cycle is the enemy to positive outcomes but the mind is the betrayer.   When people are locked into themselves, they can't see the patterns that they are creating around them that hurt other people.  The mind justifies the behavior because even the mind knows the place of complacency in a behavior UNTIL it is shown something different. 

You need to create an environment of purity in spiritual and physical intimacy with your spouse so that you have a strong relationship with vulnerability, trust, and intimacy.  We want to create the right environment to eliminate dysfunction

Shutting down is a communication style that is often seen as hostile, angry, and could become manipulative or even abusive, and then there is a time when shutting down is quite appropriate.  Allow me to demonstrate why it is harmful and you can also see when it is warranted.  I'll say it again for all of those who do not follow the ministry; RISE believes in building and strengthening relationships through communication and because we are people-centric, we are value-based.  The strength of any relationship is the foundation that it is built on, and the premise of Christian relationships is the foundation of Christ. The ministry of Christ is God's love which demonstrates the way, truth, and life.   The way is the demonstration, truth is pure honesty never withholding a moment to concede or convict, and ultimately a life that is abundantly lived in joy.  Understanding the value base (love) of being people-centric, we must understand what the human connection (mind, body, and soul) is in need of.  

Disruption can be one of the greatest opportunities for growth and change, but so often people are challenged by it because it doesn't fit what they have become or what is considered "their normal".  There are those in this time that have resisted change so much that they are starved of the opportunities and rewards of change.   This is about relationship building and the willingness to do something different so that you get the expected outcome.  Change can be stressful, and there needs to coping mechanisms that are established in marriages, friendships, and business relationships alike so that one can counteract the other.