Relationships that Bring God Glory

Relationships with others are the most precious thing we posses this side of heaven.
Of course our number one and most important relationship is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our first priority is to spend time with our Lord in prayer and the reading and studying of His word. This is so important because every other relationship we have here on earth stems from our relationship with our Lord. How do we keep these earthy relationships with family,friends and co-workers healthy? Well, first and foremost you most resolve in your heart that it takes WORK and a positive attitude. The Lord desires that we treat everyone with kindness,love and respect. Yes, even if they are unloving,unkind and hurtful we are to love them! We can only do that by allowing the love of Christ to flow through us, we cannot do it in our own strength. Loving the unlovable is very difficult but God tells us to love our enemies and be kind to those who persecute us. Even when they hurt us? Yes, I have always told my children to kill them with kindness and love them in the Lord. Forgive them and pray for them. You cannot hate and love at the same time. You cannot speak unkindly of and pray for them at the same time.
So when you have these feelings I suggest you ask the Lord to show you how to love them and then start praying for them right away. It is amazing the way you will start to view those strained relationships and even more amazing how they will begin to change. It has been said that the church is guilty of wounding its own soldiers. How this must grieve the Lord and in turn cause us to be ineffective for the cause of Christ. Decide now to WORK on the relationships in your life beginning with Christ followed by those you love the most and then extended family and friends. Can you imagine the impact we as Godly wives and mothers and young women can have on a lost world if we choose to truly love the unlovely, be kind to those who hurt us and pray for our enemies. Believe me it is worth the effort and God will receive the Glory!

PS Remember it is imperative that you do your part to heal and mend broken family relationships. It is not a choice it is a command. Allow Jesus to love them through you. Ask forgiveness and forgive 70 x70. This effort on your part can be life changing for all those involved and may even change the course of generations to come and their eternal destiny!