A GOOD RELATIONSHIP IS HARD TO KEEP
Many beautiful relationships have been ruined because of offence. We must understand that we all make mistakes and no one is perfect. So it is not out of place to offend someone you care about or love. However, how we handle an offence goes a long way to reveal who we are and how far we can go with others. This is very important.
Truthbetold; A relationship without an offence, once in a while, must be one without human beings. It is not in doubt that we all offend our partners, one way or the other, once in a while. But this does not mean that we should allow offence to ruin our beautiful relationships. In life, people are different, and it takes time to know people. We should not also forget that people react differently to issues. You might think something is right, whereas the other party thinks otherwise. Whatever be the case, never allow an offence to destroy a relationship.
Truthbetold; What is nothing to you might mean a lot to your friend. Every offence reveals something you may not know about someone. Learn from it, get to know your friend better, and use the lesson you learn when an offence comes to make your relationship stronger.
Truthbetold; until you have issues in your relationship, solve them amicably and still move on, don’t ever think that you have a relationship. What you call a little offence can destroy a beautiful relationship. It all depends on how you handle it.
Truthbetold; If you are offended, it is advisable to talk it over with the other party and move on. Don’t hide your feelings and pretend all is well when you are hurting inside. It is dangerous. Bottled up feelings can do a lot of damage when they explode. So don’t keep things in your heart in time of offence. Talk it over with the offender and be free. Sometimes, people can even offend others without their knowledge. You will do well to alert them and save your relationship.
If on the other hand, you are the offender, please do not defend your wrong doing. Accept your mistake, apologize and move on. Remember that Peter apologized after denying the Lord and was forgiven.
Truthbetold; How you react to an offence, whether you are the offended or the offender, can make or mar your relationship. If you are the offended, speak to your partner in a way he or she will understand where things went wrong, so the person can see his or her fault and make amends. If, on the other hand, you are the offender, please be sensitive to the feelings of the other person and apologize. Let love rule in your heart. If you love someone genuinely, you will not be so proud to say, “I am sorry, please forgive me.”
Truthbetold; One thing I have learnt in my relationships with people is that accepting my mistakes and asking for forgiveness when I am wrong makes a relationship stronger. Don’t be deceived, Satan can use just a little offence to ruin a beautiful relationship. Do not allow it. Humility is the key. Kill your ego and don’t be so arrogant not to say sorry when you offend your partner.
This message is for both men and women, especially for us men who think that we are always right in our dealings with women. Let us kill our ego and keep our relationship. Don’t loose the beautiful person God has brought to make your life better because of your inability to say “sorry”when you offend the person. Good friends are hard to find. If you have one, keep him or her. See you next time.
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