Day 10 of Beauty
Beauty in Perseverance
Many times in relationships, all types of relationships, we are under a lot of stress and feeling a lot of hurt. It would be so much easier to give up, walk away and cut off. Most of us could agree that those situations are so incredibly sad and upsetting. A lot of the time you will hear older generations state that broken families or friendships are what they regret the most.
In contrast, what a beautiful thing it is when we are able to not give up. When we work through the differences, work through the pain, staying focused on union and love it is such a beautiful thing. Nothing is more beautiful than those older generations having anniversary celebrations and speaking about all of the good years, and some of the bad. Or those friendships that are decades long that endured all sorts of tests being such an inspiration.
It doesn't always feel beautiful if you are the one that feels like they are being mistreated, neglected, or ignored. However, you can be the catalyst to turn the relationship around, and perhaps that other persons heart. Through persistently loving them through the pain you are teaching the beauty of perseverance. Please note that this doesn't mean not to have boundaries for yourselves and others. We can have boundaries with love and often times those boundaries can also teach love.
Personally, I think of all those women Olympic athletes and all of the challenges they endured to get where they are. How can you not think that is pure beauty? Or mother Theresa, what she endured and gave up for others is such an amazing thing of beauty. Best part of all, none of this has anything to do with physical appearances...all about heart.
Luke 21:19 Stand firm and you will win life
Col 1:11-12 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience. and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you
Gal 6:9 let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Challenge: What relationship(s) have you thrown the towel in and given up? Prayerfully consider how you can move forward to rebuild that (those) relationship(s).
Prayer: Lord help me stand strong on your love and be filled with endurance to heal broken or injured relationships. Help me be a catalyst for change and be a beacon of light to draw closer to you. Let me recognize the beauty in perseverance.
Many times in relationships, all types of relationships, we are under a lot of stress and feeling a lot of hurt. It would be so much easier to give up, walk away and cut off. Most of us could agree that those situations are so incredibly sad and upsetting. A lot of the time you will hear older generations state that broken families or friendships are what they regret the most.
In contrast, what a beautiful thing it is when we are able to not give up. When we work through the differences, work through the pain, staying focused on union and love it is such a beautiful thing. Nothing is more beautiful than those older generations having anniversary celebrations and speaking about all of the good years, and some of the bad. Or those friendships that are decades long that endured all sorts of tests being such an inspiration.
It doesn't always feel beautiful if you are the one that feels like they are being mistreated, neglected, or ignored. However, you can be the catalyst to turn the relationship around, and perhaps that other persons heart. Through persistently loving them through the pain you are teaching the beauty of perseverance. Please note that this doesn't mean not to have boundaries for yourselves and others. We can have boundaries with love and often times those boundaries can also teach love.
Personally, I think of all those women Olympic athletes and all of the challenges they endured to get where they are. How can you not think that is pure beauty? Or mother Theresa, what she endured and gave up for others is such an amazing thing of beauty. Best part of all, none of this has anything to do with physical appearances...all about heart.
Luke 21:19 Stand firm and you will win life
Col 1:11-12 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience. and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you
Gal 6:9 let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Challenge: What relationship(s) have you thrown the towel in and given up? Prayerfully consider how you can move forward to rebuild that (those) relationship(s).
Prayer: Lord help me stand strong on your love and be filled with endurance to heal broken or injured relationships. Help me be a catalyst for change and be a beacon of light to draw closer to you. Let me recognize the beauty in perseverance.
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