In my past blogs I have eluded to a situation that was handled poorly on my end and the other parties end but there seemed to be no restoration in sight or ever from where I stood. Through it all I had been speaking with a really good friend of mine in Southern Ohio and he told me that the same thing had happened to him as far as people running his name through the mud and people constantly talking about him. I asked him what he did to keep the bitterness feelings from setting in.
He told me that everytime that person would come to his mind he would say a simple prayer "God let your kingdom come" and then move on. He encouraged me to do the same and he said that he felt if I did it with a pure heart that God would move and change the situation. When you have a 55 minute drive to and from work you have a lot of time to think and pray about things. Every time this situation and person would come to my mind I would pray the very thing that Billy told me to pray. Although the first couple of times it was prayed through "gritted teeth." The more and more I prayed that prayer the easier and easier it got.
Then last Wednesday (10-31-07) I received breakthrough. The person that I had an "issue" with and they had an "issue" with me called and apologized for everything. They said that they were wrong in what they did and they regretted it. Of course I forgave all and I apologized for the attitude that I had given as well, we hugged and were able to talk with no animosity at all. I am so thankful that we are able to start reconciling the relationship and I am anxious to see what's going to happen. If you are in a situation and you need God to restore; take heart and know that the restoration is only a prayer away.
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