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Rebuilding Relationships

Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.  Hebrews 12:14

 

Is there a relationship you need to rebuild?

Too often people are filled with regret and guilt because they failed to reach out to someone with whom they were at odds--and then death intervenes and it's too late. Don't let this happen to you.

If a broken relationship comes to mind, know that the place to begin is within yourself. Are  you convinced that rebuilding this relationship is something God wants you to do?

Then let the person know that you care and that you want your relationship to be different. Don't use words alone; back up your words with action. A small gift or an invitation to dinner can show that you mean what you say.

Most of all, seek God's forgiveness for anything you did to harm the relationship. Then trust Him to help you set aside the past. Don't argue about the past or who was at fault; that only reopens old wounds. Instead, focus on your hopes for the future. Change may take time, but with God's help it can happen.

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.