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Thursday November 23, 2023
 

We all long for the joy and comfort of being in a loving intimate relationship with another.  When we come into recovery it’s important to remind ourselves that we haven’t been practicing good principles in relating to others and if we want a healthy relationship going forward it’s a good idea to take some time to figure out what a healthy relationship looks like.  It will take trial and error on our part to put new principles into practice, so it is best to make our mistakes and learn some lessons while keeping some time and distance from any new intimate relationship.  This will ensure any long-term relationship is built on respect rather than on comfort for our wounds.

Our relationship with God must be our number one priority because God is the only one whose love is unfailing.  The best humans are flawed and so our first lesson needs to come from our all-loving God who will show us right from wrong in a true and balanced way.

Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you.  (Psalm 143:8 NLT)

It’s important to pray and trust God to lead us to that person with whom we can have a solid future.  Just because someone is attractive and seems to be a nice person doesn’t mean that they are right for us.  We often have inflated views of ourselves as well as unrealistic expectations of others that are linked back to our co-dependent ways.  It takes time to grow together in a healthy relationship as we offer our precious but imperfect selves to someone else who is precious, but also imperfect, and allow God to determine the relationship He has planned for us.

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.  (1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NLT)



Prayer:  Heavenly Father, It’s true that I need to learn from You how to be a loving person who can have a respectful relationship.  Help me to learn and grow so I can experience the joy of having a loving relationship with You and with another person.  Amen

 

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