CHRISTIAN PARENTS of ESTRANGED ADULT CHILDREN Community Group
Estrangement makes it difficult to talk about with family, friends, neighbors and church members. Christians are NOT immune to broken families. Talk about your experiences with those who know how you feel and get positive support through your Christian faith...."In these last days difficult times will come, for men will be lovers of self...disobedient to parents,...
Most of us remember the song by Diana Ross - Reflections.
Reflections of the way life used to be
Reflections of the love you took from me
Happiness you took from me
and left me alone with only memories
Through the mirror of my mind
Through the tears that I am crying
Reflects a hurt i can't control.
What I've learned about reflections are that the reflections I make with my own life are the ones that I have control over and they are the ones that really reveal who I am. What someone else chooses to do or what they choose to think of me, or if they choose to abandon me, is not a reflection on me. It's a reflection on them.
Today, I choose to reflect light, forgiveness, joy, hope, love and faith. May my reflection shine!
Reflections of the way life used to be
Reflections of the love you took from me
Happiness you took from me
and left me alone with only memories
Through the mirror of my mind
Through the tears that I am crying
Reflects a hurt i can't control.
What I've learned about reflections are that the reflections I make with my own life are the ones that I have control over and they are the ones that really reveal who I am. What someone else chooses to do or what they choose to think of me, or if they choose to abandon me, is not a reflection on me. It's a reflection on them.
Today, I choose to reflect light, forgiveness, joy, hope, love and faith. May my reflection shine!
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."Gal 5:22
In my own personal faith I believe that we are to try to live our lives trying to be more like the life of Christ. With all the daily temptations around us, it can be a very hard struggle. We must continue to try. I would say my mirror is in need of serious cleaning, for I fail here and there. We all tend to say something we may regret later, or lose our temper or patience over something or someone. When I have to start over, so be it, I start over by running to the loving arms of our Saviour! It is a continuing struggle, but very worthwhile in the end. We will never be perfect, but that should not stop us. Think of the final ending - to be with our Lord forever!!!!
God bless you all!
We see the fruit of what our EC's character is producing and it's not a pretty sight. We need to make sure that we allow the Lord to process us so that we can truly be a reflection of His character in our own lives. This won't be easy, but it's a must do.
"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired, and success achieved." ~ Helen Keller