It seems that many of us are living in intense pain caused by relationship problems. I could just chalk it up to "it's part of living in a broken and fallen world". As true as that statement is, it offers no comfort or encouragement, at least not to me. I am aware of many people with serious problems in their marriages and families. I feel your pain even though it may not appear so. I just want you to know that you are not alone, and that there are others who can and want to help.
If you are like me -- I tend to withdraw from people to deal with my pain, then I offer some book recommendations (to start with) for trying to understand relationships and how to help them work or work better: Max Lucado's "Facing Your Giants", Billy Graham's "Hope For The Troubled Heart", Gary Chapman's "Hope For The Separated: Wounded Marriages Can Be Healed", Joyce Meyer's "Battlefield of the Mind", Gary Chapman's "Five Love Languages", Emerson Eggerichs' "Love and Respect".
I have to say though that the most important thing in any relationship is your relationship with God because by golly, you need a ton of God's grace and God's help to make it work. You can choose to focus on the problem(s), but better yet, focus on the God who can do anything -- nothing is impossible for Him. He can not only understand, but also heal.
If you are like me -- I tend to withdraw from people to deal with my pain, then I offer some book recommendations (to start with) for trying to understand relationships and how to help them work or work better: Max Lucado's "Facing Your Giants", Billy Graham's "Hope For The Troubled Heart", Gary Chapman's "Hope For The Separated: Wounded Marriages Can Be Healed", Joyce Meyer's "Battlefield of the Mind", Gary Chapman's "Five Love Languages", Emerson Eggerichs' "Love and Respect".
I have to say though that the most important thing in any relationship is your relationship with God because by golly, you need a ton of God's grace and God's help to make it work. You can choose to focus on the problem(s), but better yet, focus on the God who can do anything -- nothing is impossible for Him. He can not only understand, but also heal.
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