Healing Co-dependency (3)
Wednesday July 27, 2016
People with codependency often form relationships that are one-sided, emotionally destructive, and/or abusive. The co-dependent person bases their identity and personal value on their relationship with another, and interacts with them in unhealthy ways.
“What sorrow awaits my rebellious children,” says the Lord. “You make plans that are contrary to mine. You make alliances not directed by my Spirit, thus piling up your sins.” (Isaiah 30:1 NLT) In our desperation for approval we sometimes give help beyond what we should. When we try to be everything that another person needs we take the place of God in their lives. Making another person dependent on us, rather than on God, eliminates the need for God in their lives. Neither of the persons involved can benefit from this relationship as only God can completely meet a person’s needs.
Rather than trying to have our value affirmed and maintained by another person who has limitations just like us, God wants us to identify with and acknowledge who we are in Christ. Fullness of life and real freedom can only be found when it is rooted in a relationship with our Heavenly Father. The high and lofty one who lives in eternity, the Holy One, says this: “I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble. I restore the crushed spirit of the humble and revive the courage of those with repentant hearts. (Isaiah 57:15 NLT)
God is the only one who knows all of our ways. Let’s allow God to be God for each person.
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