Always Trust God (Especially After a Breakup)
[Lead In]
Martin Zerrudo: Getting over a breakup isn't easy. It can be a painful, sad and prolonged period of
self-reflection. Many turn to friends, family and social media to find solace in their grief. Now when someone we care about, someone we love leaves, we're left with so many questions. What if the answer to these questions—and about how to heal after a breakup, how to overcome a broken heart—what if they could be found in Bible verses?
Let's have a Heart & Soul conversation.
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Martin Zerrudo: Last year, I was able to talk to a listener, let's call her Jaya. Jaya is in her late 20s and lives in Anaheim, California. And at the time of our conversation, Jaya and her boyfriend, we’ll call him Blake, were very much in love.
[Heart & Soul Listener]
He was always someone that I was able to talk to really well, because we had a lot of common interests at the same time. We didn't really have any problems like butting heads about things. We were always able to talk about anything.
Martin: While some might find this rare, it's because they've known each other for years and shared a common interest.
[Heart & Soul Listener]
We've actually known each other for a really long time. We've known each other for maybe like over a decade. We've always been really, really good friends. Yeah, we were really good friends. We fed off of each other really well. Simple things like you know, playing video games together. That was something we always did. That was something we always enjoyed.
Martin: Jaya actually had feelings for Blake, but he didn't feel the same at the time. Fast forward to now, when Blake confessed his feelings for Jaya, she had a funny way of responding.
[Heart & Soul Listener]
Yeah, 10 years ago, he rejected me. I remember exactly what he said to me 10 years ago. I kinda remember word for word, what he said to me. He said, like, “Oh, well, this is awkward.” I was like I said, and so, you know, when it happened again, like when he came around, and he was saying [he had feelings for me] Yeah, I jokingly, like [replied] well, this is awkward.
Martin: Like the rest of the world, when
the pandemic happened, their relationship would hit a brick wall, as their ability to spend time with each other was severely impacted.
[Heart & Soul Listener]
We had ended up not seeing each other, but we were definitely a lot more sensitive. When we weren't communicating, it was hurting us more. Things got really messy.
Martin: They would have a big fight, their first in their relationship. And then Blake would send a text message that changed everything.
[Heart & Soul Listener]
Just had like our first I don't know if I call it a fight, but it was really the moment things really fell apart.
Martin: They wouldn't talk for three months.
[Heart & Soul Listener]
Yeah, I think we're done. That's all that was said.
Martin: Joining us now is Brother Donald Pinnock, a minister of the gospel of the Church Of Christ. Brother Donald, thank you so much for joining us today. How are you?
