by Amy Wolfe
Prayer: God, help me to glorify You in all my relationships. Help my words and actions toward others to be uplifting. Give me strength to be at peace with all men, even when it’s hard.
Hebrews 12:14 Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy…
Finally, I had met the man of my dreams after waiting and waiting for God to bring him into my life! I had dreamed about my wedding day for as long as I could remember. Before getting married, I couldn’t help but take mental notes of all my “must-haves” at the weddings I attended. I knew exactly what my very important day was going to look like! After years of anticipation, I started the planning by examining bridal magazines, attending bridal shows, and dress shops, but my dreams were suddenly dashed when they met the fundraising team—my parents.
Somehow their plans didn’t quite line up with mine. It didn’t feel like we could agree on anything! We disagreed on the number of guests to invite and what should be on the reception menu. We even disagreed on the table decorations! It’s amazing how we find ourselves in situations that quickly spiral out of control. I never intended for my wedding plans to interfere with my relationship with my parents. Our relationship was definitely lacking peace. It took me awhile to realize that my parents were just looking after my best interest and what their checkbooks could handle.
I had to humble myself and make peace with them. Hebrews 12:14 says, “Make every effort to live in peace with all men…” God calls us to make EVERY effort to keep the peace in our relationships. Living in peace with others takes hard work.
Amy you identify a key life lesson we all need to learn and be reminded of on a regular basis. It is for the "relationship" that Christ came. People are important...stuff not so much.
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