I struggled with this question today. I struggled with finding any one situation that seemed to 'fit' the scenario. But the more I've thought about it, the more I can come up with several examples that have caused a rift or a distortion in my relationship with God. For example: struggling with the choices someone else is making and trying to make sense of it all, or trying to process the way a friend has badly treated you...I think sometimes we try to carry these burdens ourselves, or we look to ourselves to be the Judge or the "Fixer" or "Healer". And the more I find myself trying to fill God's role, so to speak, the further away from Him I can become.Day 4
Matthew 5:23 -24, Proverbs 22:4
When has a relational situation so dominated your thinking that it has stood between you and God? If this is presently the issue, what will you do to make this right? Submission to these verses - gets you in sync with what God is doing in your heart.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Week 4, Day 4: Relationship Roadblocks
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I would say the relationship with my parents has definitely dominated my thinking and is something I continue to struggle with. Jill is absolutely right though, many times I also feel like it is my personal responsibility to fix things. These verses remind me I do have a part in the reconciliation process, but I don't own the whole process.
ReplyDeleteIt took me almost 10 years to forgive one of Tim's friends for backing out of participating in our wedding, and treating him so badly for an entire year of college. His actions now are another story, but I don't find myself harboring hate and disgust as he struggles to find his way to Christ. However, I must remind myself that when he's acting stupid or being a jerk, it's not against Tim. And Tim and I need to be the ones to show him what it's like to have someone love you, like Christ did/does. K
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