Hebrews 12:11
"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."
Relationships can be hard and take a lot of work. Not just between couples, but friendships and family as well. Are you the type of person you want to be with? Do you care about your impact on others? Do they care about you enough to give up their desires? Do they bring you joy or bring you down? Do they live 'I love you'? Or do they just say it?
We are all guilty of these from time to time. And I know how fighting for a relationship can be hard. Especially if there is brokenness. Sometimes you have to sit back and analyze from a bigger picture if your relationships are healthy or not. Sometimes they all come to an end. It doesn't mean you stop caring for the person, but eventually those feelings you have toward them will go away. We can't go by emotion, we must go by truth.
Since the beginning of this year I've gone through a lot of trials in my relationships. Feelings of hopelessness and guilt. Anger, resentment, holding onto the hurt that affected me so much. I realize all of this is unhealthy and quenches the spirit. I don't know all the answers now, but I do see progress in the way I've been reacting toward these people. And need to grow in progress in reacting toward myself with tenderness. As I was walking this morning I came across a license plate that said Heb1211. I decided to look it up and wow was it everything I needed to get through my day. I think I'll use it til I feel like I've overcome the pain.
Be encouraged, God will always pull through for you too when you least expect it. He knows every hurt we face and has never left us in the midst of it. He desires to be with us at all times and gives us his mercy to persevere and overcome. The way we want to be treated is always the way He treats us.
"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."
Relationships can be hard and take a lot of work. Not just between couples, but friendships and family as well. Are you the type of person you want to be with? Do you care about your impact on others? Do they care about you enough to give up their desires? Do they bring you joy or bring you down? Do they live 'I love you'? Or do they just say it?
We are all guilty of these from time to time. And I know how fighting for a relationship can be hard. Especially if there is brokenness. Sometimes you have to sit back and analyze from a bigger picture if your relationships are healthy or not. Sometimes they all come to an end. It doesn't mean you stop caring for the person, but eventually those feelings you have toward them will go away. We can't go by emotion, we must go by truth.
Since the beginning of this year I've gone through a lot of trials in my relationships. Feelings of hopelessness and guilt. Anger, resentment, holding onto the hurt that affected me so much. I realize all of this is unhealthy and quenches the spirit. I don't know all the answers now, but I do see progress in the way I've been reacting toward these people. And need to grow in progress in reacting toward myself with tenderness. As I was walking this morning I came across a license plate that said Heb1211. I decided to look it up and wow was it everything I needed to get through my day. I think I'll use it til I feel like I've overcome the pain.
Be encouraged, God will always pull through for you too when you least expect it. He knows every hurt we face and has never left us in the midst of it. He desires to be with us at all times and gives us his mercy to persevere and overcome. The way we want to be treated is always the way He treats us.
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