The body... being the body

Something happened a while back that gave my heart such peace...

Although it was a very hard circumstance... God's faithfulness and His plans were precious...

I love seeing the body working as it was designed... (due to our own human sinfulness, a lot of time I think we TOTALLY can hinder the Lord's work from being fulfilled)

I love seeing Christians doing the hard things... willingly having the really hard conversations... to ultimately lead themselves and others into the best possible relationships with eachother and their Heavenly Father...

I have sooo many times in the past seen the hurt of broken relationships that even with so very much effort  (at least on one end of the broken relationship) to work towards restoration... where that healing  just can't ever happen...

I have seen sooooo many people just not willing to communicate or have the hard conversations that would lead to a healthier future...

I have seen people who would rather just brush things under the rug than deal with them to work towards a better/healthier relationship with someone...

I have seen so much pride that stifles the work that the Heavenly Father  or the Holy Spirit could do...

But in this situation,  I saw the total opposite...  It was hard... it was uncomfortable at times... but it was exactly what it should be and it was BEAUTIFUL!!!

I saw God working forgiveness, restoration, love, redemption, and the start of the healing process...
What a blessing and precious gift it was to my heart...

I haven't doubted for a second that the Lord has called us here and it was the right decision in every way... but this was like an added bonus to see in action believers wanting God's very best for everyone, working together... having the hard conversations, humbling themselves (all the way around) and with willing hearts praying for the Lord's blessing and healing...

Beautiful to see the body of Christ... be the body... Thank you Lord!