Difficult relationships are sometimes exacerbated by our stubbornness. Relationships break, especially when emotions run high. When you are stubborn and refuse to work out your relationship challenges, you allow Satan to take a foothold in your heart. This foothold can become the root of bitterness and anger that can permeate your whole being, drawing you further from each other and from God. But offering forgiveness and giving second chances is the way to free your soul from anger and bitterness. With that in mind, this post teaches us why we must offer second chances, even to the most difficult people.
CC - Giving a Second Chance
Galatians 5:14
God, I am convicted. You have given me so many second chances, and You are always willing to offer me forgiveness when I am difficult. Can You help me give this difficult person another chance while You give me the ability to forgive him or her?
Am I being stubborn about a difficult person and allowing Satan to take a foothold in my bitterness?
Ask God to help you give forgiveness and a second chance to a difficult person in your life.
The devil uses conflict to foster bitterness and discontent in our lives. If we hold on to that and refuse to restore relationships that have been marred by discontent, then we are allowing Satan to fuel bitterness in our lives. If you allow God to work forgiveness through you, then you can heal from the situation and work towards restoring the relationship—especially if it was important to you. God always provides constructive ways to restore relationships. The next post, the last in this series, will leave you with a list of 10 ways you can constructively handle difficult conflicts.
