Posts Tagged ‘restored’
Forgiveness In Action
As I think about forgiveness I’m reminded that it is more of a process than a one-time event. I do realize that forgiveness is initiated, but it really is on-going. I’ve been hurt by others and it’s become easy for me to say, I forgive. I think when I utter those words the process…
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This word can be a noun or a verb. As a verb it means to go back to a place or turn one’s attention back to something. As a noun it means an act of going back to a place or activity or an act of going back to a previous condition. Whether the…
Read MoreA New House
One of the most fun parts of my job is helping a family close and get the keys to their new house. There is such anticipation and excitement as they disconnect and move from their current house to a new house. The comparisons begin immediately about how the new house is more spacious and flows…
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This word carries a tremendously positive thought with it. It means, “to bring back, reinstate or return to a former condition, place or position.” The word also implies renovate and repair as well. Restore is a powerful concept. I see this woven throughout scripture because The Lord is in the “Restoration Business”. In Nahum…
Read MoreRepaired & Restored
These are two words that are connected to each other even if remotely. They both have the “re” in front of them. When I see these two words I feel hopeful because they are positive. The opposite of these two words are quite negative. When the economic downturn (aka The Great Recession) occurred over…
Read MoreReconciliation
This is a part of forgiveness but quite a bit different. While forgiveness is giving up my right to strike back, reconciliation is the restoration of the relationship. I can easily forgive someone whom I barely know and my never see again, but reconciliation takes a whole different level of forgiveness – it’s about restoration…
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