We all know what it's like to have purpose driven relationships. The question for which I invite you to wrestle with, on this Island, is this: Is the purpose, for your relationship with God, to know everything about God or to know God?

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Do you have a story from your life of when you were so afraid of how another person might react, that you didn't seek or offer forgiveness? The fear of might is a powerful thing. Yet. it's a thing that you must conquer, in order to grow in your personal relationship with God, as well as with other people.

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This one is for everyone who can't seem to forgive themselves. You know that you are forgiven, but you can't be forgiven, because of your guilt and shame. It's time that you named it and claimed it and allowed God to meet you in it.

Special Music - "Bright Meditation" by Denis Gorelkin

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In order to get good at listening to others, with a servant's heart, you need to get good at listening to God, with a servant's heart. And the only way that this will happen is if you're willing to claim your discomfort.

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The world is teaching you one thing. But God has something different in mind. We're very good at building walls of separation. But God wants to build bridges of connection and community. What's stopping God? We are!

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Seeking forgiveness and offering forgiveness has nothing to do with winning or losing. Seeking forgiveness and offering forgiveness has nothing to do with other people. For seeking forgiveness and offering forgiveness is an aspect of who you are. Being someone who both seeks forgiveness and offers forgiveness is your identity. Seeking forgiveness and offering forgiveness isn't simply something that you do.

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God isn't in the behavior modification business. God's in the transformation business. Transforming you into who you've been created and gifted to be. Which is quite the journey!

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You can never truly forgive others or seek forgiveness from others, if you're living your entire life trying to always be understood. So, now it's time to do the next right thing. Forgive those who have hurt you and make amends for the harm you have done to others.

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