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Desire To Make Things Right

Wednesday September 19, 2018

Having a loving relationship with God and praying with Him about everything we do is the foundation for those who seek to live with God in recovery.  When we begin to experience the love, joy, and peace that an intimate relationship with God brings, the desire to do the hard work to restore and maintain other  relationships will be stirred up within us as well.




Jesus said:  You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate.  Do not judge others, and you will not be judged.  Do not condemn others, or it will all come back against you.  Forgive others, and you will be forgiven. (Luke 6:36-37 NLT)
We have all been hurt and let down by others.  It's part of being around humans in our world.  Some of us have lived so long focused on how we’ve been victimized and how others have hurt us that we fail to see how we’ve also hurt others and ourselves in the process.  God invites us to stop running, acknowledge the pain and brokenness in our past relationships, and deal with the hurt that was caused.
When we ask God to help us recall the people and circumstances where we caused harm, God will do so without accusation or condemnation.  God will help us identify our part in the painful event.  When we confess and humbly take responsibility for the wrongs we have done, God will forgive us and bring healing.  He will also supply the grace we need to become willing to make amends.

“And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?  How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your eye,’ when you can’t see past the log in your own eye?  Hypocrite!  First get rid of the log in your own eye; then you will see well enough to deal with the speck in your friend’s eye. (Matthew 7:3-5 NLT)



 Prayer:  Loving God, Thank You for helping me acknowledge the harm I have caused in my relationships and for giving me the desire and the will to make amends.  Please work for good in the lives of those I have injured in any way.  Amen

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