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Sometimes starting over, with the one(s) you know you are/want to have a relationship, is the best & healthiest way to rebuild. ~Gretchen Offord ©HopePeaceQuotes
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Quite often, we in spiritual circles ignore or neglect the heart and its emotions for the sake of dogma or
theology. Yet, in reading The Bible it is very clear to see that
emotions (residing in one's heart) are identified as extremely important and relevant countless times.
Do we ignore the examples of relationship in The Bible or do we pay attention to & learn from them?
Emotions are neither dysfunctional or unBiblical but they are incredibly important to our God given humanity. They regulate our thinking and our souls. They
can bring encouragement when healthy, or toxicity when negative.
Emotions are healthy when healthily used.
Do we cower in shame when we cry in public (or are seen doing so), or do we realize that whomever is 'with' us, often at God's kindness,
is & will continue to be supportive?
Do we or can we acknowledge that God sends us people to our lives for all or part of our journey, and these precious souls will not judge but will
in all honesty encourage us?
In Proverbs, Solomon wisely says this: "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are lavish and deceitful." (chapter 27)
Friendships are, in their best form, are of God and healthy, and necessary for our lives.
But in their worst form they will undermine us, deceive us, drag us down, set us up for unwise behavior, and generally wreak havoc in our lives.
There are, many times, people in our lives that we have let in to our journey who are either not supposed to be there or have continued along
with us far past their time/season. It is when we ask God for His wisdom about this that we can evaluate those friends and choose to
quietly let them go on their own way. They may be proud or conceited, jealous or self-centered, full of addictions/habits, angry or resentful
or fearful...but these things they refuse to acknowledge or change and that is how we can become poisoned by their unresolved negative
emotions, thus leading us to unwise behavior.
Likewise, there are people that God wants for us to share our journey with and it is with those people we
can - with God's encouragement - find the means to communicate, but only when we are certain beyond doubt that they are God's will for us.
The most important relationship to have is with God, and when that one is aligned properly, the others tend to follow.
In all things, praying 'God not my will be done but Your will be done', and seeking His wisdom (James 1, Proverbs 3) we can find hope,
and peace.
~Gretchen Offord
© 2012 HopePeaceQuotes, Susannah's Grace Counseling. All rights reserved.
emotions (residing in one's heart) are identified as extremely important and relevant countless times.
Do we ignore the examples of relationship in The Bible or do we pay attention to & learn from them?
Emotions are neither dysfunctional or unBiblical but they are incredibly important to our God given humanity. They regulate our thinking and our souls. They
can bring encouragement when healthy, or toxicity when negative.
Emotions are healthy when healthily used.
Do we cower in shame when we cry in public (or are seen doing so), or do we realize that whomever is 'with' us, often at God's kindness,
is & will continue to be supportive?
Do we or can we acknowledge that God sends us people to our lives for all or part of our journey, and these precious souls will not judge but will
in all honesty encourage us?
In Proverbs, Solomon wisely says this: "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are lavish and deceitful." (chapter 27)
Friendships are, in their best form, are of God and healthy, and necessary for our lives.
But in their worst form they will undermine us, deceive us, drag us down, set us up for unwise behavior, and generally wreak havoc in our lives.
There are, many times, people in our lives that we have let in to our journey who are either not supposed to be there or have continued along
with us far past their time/season. It is when we ask God for His wisdom about this that we can evaluate those friends and choose to
quietly let them go on their own way. They may be proud or conceited, jealous or self-centered, full of addictions/habits, angry or resentful
or fearful...but these things they refuse to acknowledge or change and that is how we can become poisoned by their unresolved negative
emotions, thus leading us to unwise behavior.
Likewise, there are people that God wants for us to share our journey with and it is with those people we
can - with God's encouragement - find the means to communicate, but only when we are certain beyond doubt that they are God's will for us.
The most important relationship to have is with God, and when that one is aligned properly, the others tend to follow.
In all things, praying 'God not my will be done but Your will be done', and seeking His wisdom (James 1, Proverbs 3) we can find hope,
and peace.
~Gretchen Offord
© 2012 HopePeaceQuotes, Susannah's Grace Counseling. All rights reserved.
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