There is no greater joy than to see God restore families and relationships. I was so grateful to be a part of the beginning of restoration at the end of last week of some leaders whose lives hit a wall... When I began teaching on Rebuilding Trust in our Bible Study, I had no idea that God was going to use it like He is. Something I began to think about in my own personal debriefing is that betrayal is not just about unfaithfulness. I am fully aware that every relationship may have some slippage. Great relationships, require a high level of integrity in order to grow. When trust has been violated whether in a small or big way, its really important to examine the conditions that contributed to the situation so that the healing process can begin in restoring the relationship. Sometimes the greatest injury isnt the main transgression, but the cover-up of the transgression, the lies and denials can do more damage than the violation itself. Even if the offense is never revealed, there can still be great damage done to the foundation of the relationship. Having gone through this personally and watching God heal what was so broken, I pray will give others hope that God is a Restorer! Its important to come clean and be honest and hide nothing. The longer you live the lie, the deeper the wound, the deeper the damage. Get honest, its the most liberating thing anyone can do. Develop a zero tolerance for dishonesty in your relationship. The offender may have to demonstrated their commitment to the one they hurt and cant be defensive about that. This is next thing I had to painfully learn in my journey for God to bring down my wall of pride... One of the most important things we need to understand is to LISTEN to the feelings of the one we hurt. Dont analyze, evaluate, judge, or reason in regard to any of their feelings. Often what gets people into troubling situations is because its been all about them and how they feel. Well, when youve hurt a person you love because its all been about you, its not about you anymore. Its about LISTENING to their feeling. When we still make it about us, its nothing more than pride still at work in us. Their feelings may not even necessarily be rational, but they are real. Youre time will come to express your feelings, but first its about healing the ones weve hurt. Thats all! Love you guys. I am so grateful for a second chance to give back. Happy Tuesday Everyone.
Posted on: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:54:12 +0000
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