Day 20 – Restoring Broken Fellowship

Warren talks about the flipside of creating fellowship to work with the idea of repairing broken ones. This was an interesting chapter because it relates directly to what I feel is one of my drivers. Warren illustrates that resotring broken fellowships is a command and not a nice thing to do. It demonstrates forgiveness and works to rebuild the trust needed in fellowship.

I think we all have people we wish we could patch things up with. I sure do. While the original impetus for this journey, a conflict with a distant co-worker, could be one of those, it is not something I call a relationship. So, I am writing that off as forgiven and not forgotten. If the person ever comes up on my radar again, I will follow Warren’s advice on forgiveness.

Point to Ponder: Relationships are always worth restoring.

Yes, they are. I have relationships with folks that are strained or broken completely. Sometimes it is easier to distant oneself from the poison of a bad relationship. It permeates our lives to the point of disability, so cutting it off helps us. Warren argues that repairing relationships is a hard task to do but fills us more completely because we do not hold the grudge.

Question to Consider: Who do I need to restore a broken relationship with today?

One of the most important relationships in life is with one’s parents. Like all children I’ve had conflicts with my parents. One relationship that is strained now is with my Mom. I have a long history of strain with my Mom, stemming from events in my life I felt abandoned when in need. Now that my Mom is considering a move to back to where I live, we both acknowledge the potential for a rift to be re-opened. Warren suggests we approach the restoration process when we are at our best. I think this is a relationship that needs some restoration.

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