A Woman's Heart: Dealing with Relationships

We all have many different types of relationships. Some are healthy and some are not so healthy. Relationship is more than a biological or physical connection. The definition of relationship from the Online Dictionary is " state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)." Emotional connection is what causes the conflict within the relationship. When you are not in a relationship you simply don't care about what the other person said or did. But when you are in a relationship there is always an emotional connection. That connection can build you up or tear you down. The reason why relationships are so hard in the first place is because of the emotional connection we have with each other. Oftentimes, you must deal with the conflict or you will lose the relationship. The word relationship appears in the Bible 14 times and mainly focuses on having the right relationship with God and man. When you are in a conflict with a person that you have a relationship with it is important to try, if all possible. to make amends and end the conflict. However, if you are continuing to have conflicts with the same person, you need to decided if this is a healthy (right) relationship or unhealthy (toxic) relationship? If you are in a toxic relationship where you are constantly being put down and torn apart, it is probably best to end it and give that person over to God. Destructive relationships are self-serving and damaging to you and everyone around you. You may want to be in a relationship because it brings you some type of benefit you desire, but is it worth drinking the poison of destruction to get that benefit? Some women and men are just not meant to be connected to you. Let them go. If you continue to keep them around month after month, year after year, they will damage your spirit and disturb your peace. I know someone who was involved with a toxic person who literally took everything they had; their physical health, their heart, and their finances and left them damaged (they still have not recovered). Today they are still in the process of restoration. Jeremiah, the prophet, spoke about the nation of Israel's (his family) sin being so great that he was beyond healing, he was broken-hearted. But I have some Good News! Psalm 147:3 states God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds. The Lord came to heal your broken heart and bandage your wounds. Today you can be set free from broken relationships and toxic people. Don't drink the poison anymore, try to amend the relationship, but if it is causing you continual damage and hurt, brokenness and pain, let it go! I encourage you to take to time to have a right relationship with God and choose more healthy relationships to be connected to. 1 Corinthians 15:33 states "Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.” Because evil corrupts your right spirit it is difficult to remain in a right relationship with God. The only way for you to be a fully strong, healthy and powerful person is to make sure you connect yourself with good people and our good God! Some people enjoy foolishness and brokenness. Please let not that be you. Rejoice and get into healthy and good relationship so that you may not faint in the time of trouble. For Him Only, Pastor Tricia

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