How to Move Forward When a Relationship is Still Not Right
Guess what? All your relationships will not be neat and tidy – and that is ok. Taking all the steps to forgive someone does not guarantee a restored relationship. And that is also ok!
But for years, I felt like I needed a happy ending to experience life and peace. I allowed the state of my relationships to determine my worth and identity. I was constantly trying to fix and control things to avoid the message that messy relationships sent to my heart, with an internal narrative ‘there must be something wrong with you, Aliene.’ And often, I sacrificed my worth trusting in an offender who was never sorry – not because I was such a super spiritual Christian – but because I wanted so much to belong.
Are you tempted to offer premature reconciliation to stop rejection’s sting? Is a broken relationship holding you back from becoming all God has created you to be? Have you done your part to forgive, but it’s still messy?
YOU CAN’T FIX PEOPLE. IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON!
When our relationships are messy, we can feel messy, and shame shuts down our hearts from going confidently before the Lord and asking for the help we truly need. God’s remedy to remove shame so you can run to him, release the mess, and seek the Holy Spirit’s help to move forward, is receiving God’s forgiveness.
The happy ending your heart desires is not found in fixing others, but by forgiving others, and fixing your eyes on Jesus to move forward one beautiful bold, brave step of faith at a time. Listen to today’s podcast to discover how to let go and move on!
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