Connections and relationships are always worth preserving and
restoring. God has provided each and every person the gift of restoration. The
New Testament is devoted to teaching us how to conduct ourselves and how to
connect with others.
2 Corinthians 5:18
All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and
gave us the ministry of reconciliation:
Romans 5:10 For
if, while we were God's enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of
his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his
life!
Ephesians
2:16 and in one body to
reconcile both of them to God through the cross, by which he put to death their
hostility.
Biblical steps to help restore:
1)
Talk with God before you engage the person
James 4:1 What
causes fights and quarrels among you? Don't they come from your desires that
battle within you?
2)
Always be proactive
Matthew 5:23-24 "Therefore
if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your
brother has something against you, leave your offering there before the
altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother, and then come and present
your offering.…
3)
Empathize with feelings
Philippians 2:3-4 …Do
nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one
another as more important than yourselves; do not merely look out for your
own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
4)
Confession
Matthew 7:4-6 …"Or
how can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' and
behold, the log is in your own eye? "You hypocrite, first take the
log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of
your brother's eye. "Do not give what is holy to dogs, and do not
throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under their feet, and
turn and tear you to pieces.
5)
Get aggressive with the problem not the
person
Psalm 73:21 – 22 When
my heart was embittered And I was pierced within, Then I was senseless and
ignorant; I was like a beast before You.…
Proverbs 15:1-2 A
gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger. The
tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts
folly.…
6)
Be Cooperative
Romans 12: 17 – 19 …Never
pay back evil for evil to anyone. Respect what is right in the sight of all
men. If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men. Never
take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of God, for it is
written, "VENGEANCE IS MINE, I WILL REPAY," says the Lord.…
7)
Seek to reconcile not resolution
Matthew 5:8-10 …"Blessed
are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. "Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. "Blessed are those
who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.…
1 Peter 3:10 -12 …For,
"THE ONE WHO DESIRES LIFE, TO LOVE AND SEE GOOD DAYS, MUST KEEP HIS TONGUE
FROM EVIL AND HIS LIPS FROM SPEAKING DECEIT. "HE MUST TURN AWAY FROM
EVIL AND DO GOOD; HE MUST SEEK PEACE AND PURSUE IT. "FOR THE EYES OF
THE LORD ARE TOWARD THE RIGHTEOUS, AND HIS EARS ATTEND TO THEIR PRAYER, BUT THE
FACE OF THE LORD IS AGAINST THOSE WHO DO EVIL."…
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