Time And Effort!
"Fools make fun of guilt, but the godly
acknowledge it and seek reconciliation."
Proverbs 14: 9
Every single
adult on earth has relationship
issues requiring some degree of reconciliation.
Britney Spears was reconciling with her youngest son,
Jayden, with whom she suffered years of estrangement.
Jayden has said about his problems with his mother, “I
100 percent think this can be fixed. It’s just going to take
a lot of time and
effort.”
It took time and effort to bring about a reconciliation
of Joseph with his brothers who had betrayed him.
Time is an essential part of healing. It takes time to heal
from wounds. It takes time to deepen perspective and to
better understand the grace of God. It also takes effort.
Joseph and his brothers were able to confess, to forgive,
and to put the past behind them.
Do you need to reconcile with someone? Ask God to deepen
your understanding of His grace and to give you time needed
to heal and mature. Find compassion in your heart. Ask for a
forgiving spirit. Lord is expert in the vital art of reconciliation.
"God has reconciled both Jews and Gentiles to Himself.
Therefore when the Jew and the Gentile receive Christ
as Savior, they can be at peace
with each other."
Theodore Epp
