>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Proverbs 11:29 He who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
- 1 John 2:9-11 Anyone who claims to be in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness. Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness; he does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded him.
>> Websites to check
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- http://www.relevantmagazine.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=700 The article “Sibling Rivalry” from Relevant Magazine.
- http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/H/health/magazine/family/siblings.html Information about the way siblings relate to each other.
- http://www.christianitytoday.com/cr/2000/004/12.53.html A quiz about siblings in the Bible.
>> Books to Read
- The Accidental Bond by Susan Scarf Merrell, a look at how our relationships with our siblings shape the people we are becoming.
Find out how to buy this... - Creating Quality Relationships in a Fast-Paced World by Danny Rydberg, advice on forming good relationships, features a chapter on siblings.
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