It hurts when the people you choose to have in your life don't choose you back.

When your relationships feel unstable, uncomfortable or unsafe, it affects every area of your life. Navigating through unforgiveness... avoiding bitterness... or healing after betrayal can leave you with a lot of pain to deal with.

Whatever you've been through shapes the way you see your past, current and future relationships. You'll remember how you've been hurt before, will struggle to trust any new people coming into your life and may not even believe you deserve healthy, strong relationships in your future. You might even find yourself in a place where you have one foot in and one foot out of every relationship.

Restoring your faith in people and healing from broken relationships isn't easy, but with God's help it is possible!‍

God created us for relationships so we wouldn't have to stand alone. And although He created us to enjoy family and friendships, the most important relationship is the one between Him and us. When God is kept at the centre of our relationships, they will continually grow and thrive!‍

When you know who you are and get your self-worth from God, it won't matter how others treat you in this world. Yes, betrayal, hurt and loss will happen—but you can always run to God for comfort, strength and guidance to move forward. He's the only one who will never hurt us or leave us, because love, mercy and grace are part of His character.

When we're secure in our relationship with God, we can then begin to tackle our relationships here on Earth. You can take your healthy relationships to a whole new level, mend relationships that need attention AND learn to let go of relationships that are no longer healthy.

As you learn the kind of love God has for you, you'll be able to extend that love to everyone around you. Always keep a spirit of prayer towards the relationships in your life and partner with God to keep them strong and lasting!‍

While praying over your relationships this month, you can declare, "I love others the way God loves me: unconditionally, patiently and without judgment."

And if you have a relationship that needs mending, while you work to fix things, declare each day, "I don't seek revenge against those who have hurt me. Instead, I show them kindness and help them when they are in need."

For more declarations like this, we've created a resource called Walk in the Word. This resource is a printable PDF of eight declarations from the Word on a specific topic. This month, it's all about restoring your relationships.

Click here to download this PDF and put it up wherever you need a reminder throughout the day.

Begin to build strong, Christ-centred relationships today!‍

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