Aug. 20, 2024
Streets Of Grace
How do you handle reconnecting with old friends if the relationship ended badly?
Today we're diving into episode 1077, titled "Streets of Grace." Join us, as we explore the importance of grace in our relationships. We'll reflect on how practicing grace and forgiveness can transform not only our own hearts but also the lives of those around us. Whether reconnecting with old friends or navigating current relationships, let's walk together on the path of grace.
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You're listening to the my Morning Devotional podcast, episode 1077. And today's Devo is called Streets of Grace. Hey, there. We're the Alessis, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time. That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the my morning Devotional podcast. Good morning, everyone. It's Stephanie here again.
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We are going into the solo style of podcasting. I love it. I just did it for the first time yesterday, and I'm really enjoying it because I can talk and talk and talk and talk and talk. So we want to know, though, if you are enjoying it. So go ahead on our Facebook, on our instagram, send us a DM letting us know if you like this style or if you want us to go back to the hosting style, whatever it is. We want to hear from you because we love, love hearing from our listeners. So let's dive into this.
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Proverbs 20 211 says, one who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.
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I love this verse. This verse actually kind of reminds me of my sister in law, Rochelle, because she just perfectly embodies this Bible verse. She. She loves a pure heart. She has a pure heart, and she speaks with grace. And people that live by that, they really do befriend so many people because they're just so likable to be around. But anyway, that's not what I'm talking about.
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I am talking about living a life and walking your path with grace everywhere you go. You know, I'm in a season of my life where my friendships and my relationships, they're a little funny because the people that I thought I would never see again from high school, from middle school, from college days, they are suddenly back in my life, and I love them. And I, we never ended on a sour note, but we just went our separate paths.
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Me thinking, I'm gonna stay here in Miami. And they moved away, or vice versa, or they started hanging out with another group of friends. But life has a funny way of just bringing things full circle, and now they're back in my life. Of course, there are relationships that did kind of end on a sour note, and there were some things done in the past that were hard for me to overlook.
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But I have really tried to practice recently just walking in grace when it comes to those certain people now, let me just make it extremely clear. I'm not talking about toxic, unhealthy people that pull you away from a healthy life in a healthy environment. That is not what we're talking about. I'm talking about that one friend who's just not perfect, but they're growing up, and they're figuring out life. And a little bit of your grace can cover a multitude of sins in their life. It's very easy for us to look at those people and hold the past over their head. It's easy for us to only see the hurt they caused us or the hurt they caused somebody else. It's easy for us to look at them and only remember who they were when they were 16 years old. Luke 631 says, do to others as you would have them do to you, which is a reminder. If you want to be forgiven, if you want to be seen as a new, mature person, then you need to forgive others. You need to see them as who they are and not as the sins they've committed in the past. Overlook it. When you look at them, look at them with grace. When you speak to them, speak to them with grace every single day, walk in grace. I can tell you it will take such a pressure off your back, you won't expect anything from them except just who they are. And once you finally reach that place, you found peace and you found grace, which they will maybe one day have to give to you. Because we're not perfect. Let me just challenge you in this season of your life. If you have people in your life that are difficult, they've done things to you in the past, they've said things to you in the past. It could be from a year ago, it could have been from ten years ago, and they are actively trying to be better. Then just give them grace.
00:04:18.355 --> 00:05:06.862
Forgive them to the depths of your heart. Let it go and forgive them. Give them the chance to be somebody better. We all have grace from Jesus to do that. So you give them that grace as well. It will bring you so much peace and so much peace of mind to just look at that person and give them grace. You never know. You might be the only one who actually gives it to them, which could lead them to Jesus, which could lead them to a testimony. Again, this isn't about that crazy, toxic person that's going to hurt you. I'm talking about that person who's just trying to be better. If it's. If you give them grace and you give them friendship, you might actually be a massive player in helping them to become a better person.
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So let's pray about it. God, first of all, we thank you for the relationships in our life, but it does not come easy. Sometimes these people stir up so much anger in us, and we have every reason to be angry. But God, you say to do to others as you would have them do to us. So, God, we want grace. So we're going to give grace. We want forgiveness sometimes. So we're going to give forgiveness.
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But, God, we can't do it without you. We need you. We need you to help us forgive. We need to get rid of the bitterness with you. We need to get rid of those memories of the past. And the only way we can do it is if we invite the Holy Spirit into our heart and into our mind and into our mind and into our souls to help us do so.
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So, God, do a work in our heart to give grace to these people. Do a work in our heart to give forgiveness to these people. Because our first move of grace and forgiveness can lead to a lifetime of a beautiful friendship created in the spirit of God. And we thank you for that, Jesus. And we worship you. And in Jesus name we pray. Amen.
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So there you have it. Your five minute daily dose of heaven.
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Thank you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals and empower you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend. Leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Until tomorrow, we pray that your latte is strong, but your love for Jesus is stronger.
00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:32.747
You're listening to the my Morning Devotional podcast, episode 1077. And today's Devo is called Streets of Grace. Hey, there. We're the Alessis, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time. That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a five minute daily dose of heaven. This is the my morning Devotional podcast. Good morning, everyone. It's Stephanie here again.
00:00:32.923 --> 00:01:00.722
We are going into the solo style of podcasting. I love it. I just did it for the first time yesterday, and I'm really enjoying it because I can talk and talk and talk and talk and talk. So we want to know, though, if you are enjoying it. So go ahead on our Facebook, on our instagram, send us a DM letting us know if you like this style or if you want us to go back to the hosting style, whatever it is. We want to hear from you because we love, love hearing from our listeners. So let's dive into this.
00:01:00.905 --> 00:01:11.269
Proverbs 20 211 says, one who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.
00:01:11.769 --> 00:01:34.378
I love this verse. This verse actually kind of reminds me of my sister in law, Rochelle, because she just perfectly embodies this Bible verse. She. She loves a pure heart. She has a pure heart, and she speaks with grace. And people that live by that, they really do befriend so many people because they're just so likable to be around. But anyway, that's not what I'm talking about.
00:01:34.433 --> 00:02:04.037
I am talking about living a life and walking your path with grace everywhere you go. You know, I'm in a season of my life where my friendships and my relationships, they're a little funny because the people that I thought I would never see again from high school, from middle school, from college days, they are suddenly back in my life, and I love them. And I, we never ended on a sour note, but we just went our separate paths.
00:02:04.134 --> 00:02:25.533
Me thinking, I'm gonna stay here in Miami. And they moved away, or vice versa, or they started hanging out with another group of friends. But life has a funny way of just bringing things full circle, and now they're back in my life. Of course, there are relationships that did kind of end on a sour note, and there were some things done in the past that were hard for me to overlook.
00:02:25.662 --> 00:04:18.172
But I have really tried to practice recently just walking in grace when it comes to those certain people now, let me just make it extremely clear. I'm not talking about toxic, unhealthy people that pull you away from a healthy life in a healthy environment. That is not what we're talking about. I'm talking about that one friend who's just not perfect, but they're growing up, and they're figuring out life. And a little bit of your grace can cover a multitude of sins in their life. It's very easy for us to look at those people and hold the past over their head. It's easy for us to only see the hurt they caused us or the hurt they caused somebody else. It's easy for us to look at them and only remember who they were when they were 16 years old. Luke 631 says, do to others as you would have them do to you, which is a reminder. If you want to be forgiven, if you want to be seen as a new, mature person, then you need to forgive others. You need to see them as who they are and not as the sins they've committed in the past. Overlook it. When you look at them, look at them with grace. When you speak to them, speak to them with grace every single day, walk in grace. I can tell you it will take such a pressure off your back, you won't expect anything from them except just who they are. And once you finally reach that place, you found peace and you found grace, which they will maybe one day have to give to you. Because we're not perfect. Let me just challenge you in this season of your life. If you have people in your life that are difficult, they've done things to you in the past, they've said things to you in the past. It could be from a year ago, it could have been from ten years ago, and they are actively trying to be better. Then just give them grace.
00:04:18.355 --> 00:05:06.862
Forgive them to the depths of your heart. Let it go and forgive them. Give them the chance to be somebody better. We all have grace from Jesus to do that. So you give them that grace as well. It will bring you so much peace and so much peace of mind to just look at that person and give them grace. You never know. You might be the only one who actually gives it to them, which could lead them to Jesus, which could lead them to a testimony. Again, this isn't about that crazy, toxic person that's going to hurt you. I'm talking about that person who's just trying to be better. If it's. If you give them grace and you give them friendship, you might actually be a massive player in helping them to become a better person.
00:05:07.005 --> 00:05:33.189
So let's pray about it. God, first of all, we thank you for the relationships in our life, but it does not come easy. Sometimes these people stir up so much anger in us, and we have every reason to be angry. But God, you say to do to others as you would have them do to us. So, God, we want grace. So we're going to give grace. We want forgiveness sometimes. So we're going to give forgiveness.
00:05:33.350 --> 00:05:51.807
But, God, we can't do it without you. We need you. We need you to help us forgive. We need to get rid of the bitterness with you. We need to get rid of those memories of the past. And the only way we can do it is if we invite the Holy Spirit into our heart and into our mind and into our mind and into our souls to help us do so.
00:05:51.944 --> 00:06:13.367
So, God, do a work in our heart to give grace to these people. Do a work in our heart to give forgiveness to these people. Because our first move of grace and forgiveness can lead to a lifetime of a beautiful friendship created in the spirit of God. And we thank you for that, Jesus. And we worship you. And in Jesus name we pray. Amen.
00:06:13.543 --> 00:06:17.000
So there you have it. Your five minute daily dose of heaven.
00:06:17.120 --> 00:06:34.370
Thank you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals and empower you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend. Leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Until tomorrow, we pray that your latte is strong, but your love for Jesus is stronger.