Post on 29-Dec-2015
Cor Unum
One Heart
God
Man Woman
One with God
• Jesus prayed that all may be one as he and his Father are one (John 17: 11-23).
• I beseech you that there be no divisions among you, but that ye be perfectly joined together (1 Cor 1:10).
• Be determined in one mind and in one heart, united in all things (2 Nephi 1:21).
• The Lord called his people Zion because they were of one heart and one mind (Moses 7:18)
One with Spouse
• For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. (Ephesians 5:31).
• Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife and they shall be one flesh (Abraham 5:18).
Husband Wife
Daughter Son Son
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Husband Wife
Daughter Son Son
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TelevisionGrudgeWork
ChildrenHousehold Labor
FriendsParents
Unkind Words
Son
Man
Woman
Heavenly Father
But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God. (1 Corinthians 11:3)
Things in the Middle
• Attitudes (The man presides)
• Societal Lies– If my husband loves me he will….– If my wife loves me she will….
Love Languages
• Words of Affirmation (praise)
• Service
• Physical Touch
• Gifts (freely with no strings attached)
• Quality Time
Thought
Emotion
Action
Thought
Emotion
Action
Husband
Wife
Event
Principles of Communication
• One cannot not behave• One cannot not communicate• The meaning of a given behavior is not the
true meaning of the behavior; it is, however, the personal truth for the person who has given it a particular meaning (subjective)
• Be curious! What is their reality?• Communication takes place in a context
Senders Intentions(Private)
Noise Interference
Effect OnListener(Private)
Senders Actions(Public)
Noise Interference
Senders StyleOf Encoding
ListenersStyle Of
Decoding
Communication Model