Quickfix to Relationships
Reading: Job 31
"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other" (Mk 9:50)
Sprinkle the following salt on your relationship and enjoy peace with everyone
4. Apologize freely!
The first step in apology is to admit your fault. Mishap is everyone’s lot. Let not pride or fear stand in your way. Do not hesitate to take responsibility for your mistake. Gird yourself to face the consequences and meet the offended. Open the conversation with a note of apology. Let the offended know how sorry you feel about it. Even if she reacts violently, try your best to pacify her. Try to make good the loss incurred. It may be your own child, your subordinate, your boss or a stranger on whose toes you stepped. Never hesitate. Jacob cheated Esau. But the way he apologised, oh, even the hardest heart would melt (Gen 32,33). See what the man who vowed to murder his brother did: "Esau ran to meet Jacob and fell on his neck, and kissed him and they wept." Jacob wept for his cheating and Esau for his revengeful attitude. That is true repentance and apology.
5. Help habitually!
The very thought makes us feel a pinch in our purse. Help need not always be monetary. If you want to know more about helping,
ask Job and he will teach you (Job 31). If you are struggling to repair broken relationships, be on the look out to give a helping
hand naturally. For a time your enemy friend is certain to misunderstand your motive. She may not even accept it. But let
that not dishearten you. A subtle enemy of a helping spirit is to expect help in return. Never do that. Helping people will not
guarantee that they respond positively. You can count on about one in ten, but the one makes up for the others. You may have to
face some ungrateful remarks also. That should not dampen your spirit. Over the years one Bible text has helped me a lot to continue to do good: "Trust in the Lord and do good!" (Psa 37:3). If you trust in the helped, your helping spirit may soon flicker and die. These salts will add taste to your relationships. Applying quickfix to relationships puts the devil to shame.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, 8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
Quickfix to Relationships
Reading: Job 31
"Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other" (Mk 9:50)
Sprinkle the following salt on your relationship and enjoy peace with everyone
4. Apologize freely!
The first step in apology is to admit your fault. Mishap is everyone’s lot. Let not pride or fear stand in your way. Do not hesitate to take responsibility for your mistake. Gird yourself to face the consequences and meet the offended. Open the conversation with a note of apology. Let the offended know how sorry you feel about it. Even if she reacts violently, try your best to pacify her. Try to make good the loss incurred. It may be your own child, your subordinate, your boss or a stranger on whose toes you stepped. Never hesitate. Jacob cheated Esau. But the way he apologised, oh, even the hardest heart would melt (Gen 32,33). See what the man who vowed to murder his brother did: "Esau ran to meet Jacob and fell on his neck, and kissed him and they wept." Jacob wept for his cheating and Esau for his revengeful attitude. That is true repentance and apology.
5. Help habitually!
The very thought makes us feel a pinch in our purse. Help need not always be monetary. If you want to know more about helping,
ask Job and he will teach you (Job 31). If you are struggling to repair broken relationships, be on the look out to give a helping
hand naturally. For a time your enemy friend is certain to misunderstand your motive. She may not even accept it. But let
that not dishearten you. A subtle enemy of a helping spirit is to expect help in return. Never do that. Helping people will not
guarantee that they respond positively. You can count on about one in ten, but the one makes up for the others. You may have to
face some ungrateful remarks also. That should not dampen your spirit. Over the years one Bible text has helped me a lot to continue to do good: "Trust in the Lord and do good!" (Psa 37:3). If you trust in the helped, your helping spirit may soon flicker and die. These salts will add taste to your relationships. Applying quickfix to relationships puts the devil to shame.
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
