Partners in Hope

The new life in recovery to which God invites us, is one of gentleness and speaking the truth in love to those around us.

God keep our land glorious and free. O Canada we stand on guard for thee.

If we find it hard to love those around us, let’s ask God to fill us with His love and goodness, so we can love others as He loves us.

Here in North America we are between National Holidays. For many months we’ve heard so much about the checkered history in our past as these countries were colonized.  It takes great grace and wisdom to know how to sort out historical injustices and know how to move forward as one people together.  Only God is wise enough to show us a good way forward and give all of us the humility and willingness to take appropriate steps.

Rationalizing – that desire that’s too often in us to explain or justify our poor behaviour or attitude with plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate. How I wish I didn’t recognize it in myself but far too frequently, it’s there. How and why do we so easily find ourselves doing this?

As long as we are human beings seeking to live in relationship with others, at some point something will go wrong.  When we recognize that we erred, we need to make amends. But, it’s important when we are making those amends, that we be wise in the way we go about it.