When you hear the phrase "R & R"  I am sure you immediately begin to focus on some much-needed time of Rest and Relaxation and by all means, we all deserve quite a break.   

So too, when relationships are broken we may need to get some-need R & R, that being Restoration or Reconciliation.  

Join me today as I discuss with our guest Mr. Hasley Placide "Huzzy" this engaging conversation about the truth behind restoration and reconciliation.   You see, relationships filled with resentment ultimately perish. Relationships filled with forgiveness ultimately prevail.  

However, reconciliation in a relationship—the restoration of oneness—is contingent on several vital factors.  When these conditions are met, and when both parties are committed to honesty in the relationship, there is real hope that the two can be of one mind and one heart again.  

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Bitterness is anger gone sour, an attitude of deep discontent that poison our souls and destroy our peace (Billy Graham) . Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Eph. 4:31-32

Without a doubt, fallacies or myths raises it's ugly head whenever we hear the word forgiveness. To help correct any confusion about what forgiveness is, you need to know what forgiveness is not. For one thing, forgiveness is not letting the guilty "off the hook". It is moving the guilty from your hook to God's hook.

Forgiveness isn't approving what happened. It's choosing to rise above it. Forget doesn't change the past, but it changes the future. Hebrews 12:1 Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.

What is the price of Unforgiveness? When you refuse to forgive, your unforgiveness keeps you emotionally bound to both the offense and the offender. Mark 11:25 ESV And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against any one , so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you - Lewis B. Smedes. Unforgiveness is a very real human experience that can disrupt your relationship with God and others. Nothing about forgiveness is easy but if we don't choose that part every dimension of our life will be negatively affected. Mark 11:25 ESV - And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

In the words of Moses Bliss God is too faithful to disappoint you. The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases His mercies never comes to an end. Exalt and praise Him for in perfect faithfulness he did wonders Isaiah 25:1

Have you tried to start your business , but find your self paralyzed by FEAR. Well, you are not alone on this journey. In this episode you will learn that the Fear you don't face becomes your limiting beliefs. Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. Be God-Fident and the next time Fear knocks on your door, answer with courage and send a Faith to open it.

Have you ever asked God, are you there? What do we do about it? How can we be assured that He is with us, even when we cannot seem to touch him? While Psalm 88 is descriptive and shows us the reality of someone who is wondering where God is in the time of distress there are some deep truths that can be perspective for deliverance out of our difficulties. Even when God doesn't move the mountains? When there are no answers and when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart. 

A broken heart is the worst. It is like a broken rib. Nobody can see it but the pain is unbearable every time you breathe. Despite it all, The Lord is near to the brokenhearted those crushed in Spirit. This was recorded last year after the death of my grandmother and some other very significant persons in my life. 

God is within HER ,she will not fall; God will help her at break of day (Psalm 46:5). Biblical history records in 2 Kings 4: 8-37 the story of the Shunammite woman who in the face of emotional upheaval of being childless she made room for God. In the middle of suffering, can you say, "It is well with my soul".... She was sustained in her confidence in God.

Broken crayons can still color! A message of hope from God. What the devil meant for evil God will turn around (flip right side up) for good. Arise daughter of Zion, sit in a place of honor, remove the chains of slavery from you neck....Isaiah 52:2

It really helps to know God sees our heartache when we think we are alone in a situation. Even when we can't cope or feel like it is the end of the road... or more like we are stuck in a wilderness experience GOD SEES

God knows we will face difficulties that wilk leave us emotionally scarred. He knows the struggle is real , but so is He. Your journey to emotional healing only comes by partnering with God

How do we cope when the unexpected situation takes residence in our lives? Your situation may be beyond your emotional resources or more than what you bargain for. Tragedy leaves our hearts broken and our Spirit crushed.  Do you have what it takes to go on? Can you be emotionally resilient?  Elizabeth Edwards said "Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you bargained before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good.” That good is God! “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).

This episode challenges you to L.I.V.E. You see the cost of saying goodbye can sometimes be too much to bear but if we don’t, we can easily become slaves to our past and spoil our chance of mastering our future. The Apostle Paul penned a beautiful reminder in Philippians 3:13-14 (GNB) “I do not think that I have already won it; the one thing I do, however, is to forget what is behind me and do my best to reach what is ahead”.