Broken relationship

Jesus described for his followers what he came to do. He came to build a relationship with people. He came to take away the enmity, to take away the strife, to take away the isolation that existed between God and man. Once he bridged that, once he overcame that, he said, “I call you friends.”

In repairing a relationship, it’s essential to realize that no friendship is perfect, no marriage is perfect, no person is perfect. With the resolve that you are going to make a relationship work, you can develop peace treaties of love and tolerance and harmony to transform a difficult situation into something beautiful.

Prayer: dear God, take that which is broken in our relationships and bless it with your healing power of restoration. And create in us a renewed sense of commitment to each other as well as make every effort to continue together in this way.

Scriptures to think about:
I urge you who have been chosen by God to live up to the life to which God called you. Always be humble, gentle, and patient, accepting each other in love. You are joined together with peace through the Spirit, so make every effort to continue together in this way.
–Ephesians 4:1-3

Love each other deeply, because love will cause people to forgive each other for many sins. Open your homes to each other, without complaining. Each of you has received a gift to use to serve others. Be good servants of God’s various gifts of grace.
–1 Peter 4:8-10

Be sure that no one pays back wrong for wrong, but always try to do what is good for each other and for all people.
–1 Thessalonians 5:15