It's been said that the only relative you get to pick is your spouse. Everyone else is either born to you, you're born to or they're part of the family because of someone else...you didn't get a say-so in the matter. It's probably for the best because if you're like me, you would probably not be related to some of your kinfolk.
The people closest to us are always the ones that hurt us most and it's because we give them so much of our love, time and space. We trust them, we sow into them, we help them, but is it out of love or obligation? If it's out of love; it should be unconditional, without strings or record. If it's out of obligation, we're only setting ourselves up for drama and pain. The best thing to do is to pray that God give you the capacity to love as He loves. Think about the fact that God knew how the world would treat His son and yet He still sent His son to die for us while we were yet sinners.
Heavenly Father, forgive us for not loving one another as true brothers and sisters. Help us to realize that our children learn how to treat one another by what they see us doing. Thank you for reminding us that we are to serve You and strive to do your will, especially to the family You've given us. Your words says that we will be "betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death. Everyone will hate you because of me. But not a hair of your head will perish. Stand firm, and you will win life (Luke 21:16-19). We declare that we will do better and our children will not witness or be sucked into dysfunction. In Jesus name, Amen!
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