family

i despair sometimes at family relationships. I sometimes wish we had family relationships like Myles where there is very little drama and everyone gets along...

why does this happen to us? why do families who supposedly love each other heaps, have a strong sense of family, have so many dramas that affect everyone??

I don't think my family have heard of solving the problem the direct way. My family seem to be the opposite. If there is a problem speak to everyone EXCEPT the person involved. If there is no solution than hold on to it and hold on to it until it's this huge whirlwind of a cyclone sweeping up everything in it's wake and no one is left untouched in some way.

Thank goodness for the LORD who gives us the victory thru our Lord Jesus Christ.

Lord
I am grateful that you're in control of our lives. We are a family of strong personalities which conflict with each other but we are still here. We still realise that our family is who we are and losing our family is losing a part of us that no one can replace. You made family ties to be something your body of believers would become like. Family is important to you and we are your children. You gave each of us that desire to be a part of a family.

Please protect our family relationships Lord. Help us to restore broken relationships. Help us to forgive each other because unforgiveness hinders our prayers.

You love us and have forgiven us for so much...so what right do we have to hold unforgiveness against someone we love? Do we want them to suffer? Do we want them to pay for what they have done and said against us? Do we want everyone to think badly of them?

Or do we want to be like you? You took the punches with the praise. The blessings with the abuse. You were misunderstood, unloved, by people who you poured blessings on. We haven't done anything so great as sacrifice our lives for an underserving people.

Is what you ask of us so hard LORD? So impossible? Am I incapable of forgiving those who hurt me who do not accept me for who I am? Am I LORD??

No, I am not. It's not so hard for me. I know how much you have forgiven me for, I know how much you have set me free from. I know what it means to be loved by my Creator. I know the joy of my salvation - not just the first day I chose you, but every single day since then that you have saved me again and again.

Who am I to judge someone else? Who am I to be a stumbling block in their life? Forgive us LORD, for our stubborness and pride.

We need you so much, LORD. We need that awesome amazing GRACE of yours which takes away our works, our efforts, even if they are good and REPLACES it with your BEST. It pours your mercy on us.

What is it you ask of us LORD? To love you and to love others.

Help me to do this LORD even when i'm stuck in a cyclone and it seems impossible to get out. You have never failed me LORD. You have always provided a way. Your truth always comes to the light.

In the name of your son and my Saviour, Iesu, I ask for your protection over my family. Thank you, Lord for hearing our prayers, for answering us with your perfect timing.