We tend to take them for granted, and they disintegrate with inattention and neglect. Personal relationships languish without care and love. They must be nurtured. Your relationship with Christ needs worship, fellowship, prayer, Bible study and service. Similarly, without disciplined care and concern, the relationship between you and your wife or husband, and the relationship between you and your children, will deteriorate.
Love is a delicate plant . . .
In the realm of your job, competition with associates can be devastating . . . When position and advancement take precedence over common goals, the business suffers incalculably. Attention to personal relationships will lubricate the machinery of your life, making it more effective and fruitful.