Relationship Residue

Relationships have a tendency of wanning after awhile. When a relationship ends, many things take place. Complacency, bitterness, anger, joy, etc. Often times a relationship dies only when those people in the relationship cease to embrace. People fall out all the time, but that does not mean the relationship dies. However, when the relationship does die; trouble can follow. One person may be trapped in time. Another may just move on without consent or thought of the other or others. In the church, people come and people go. Some just stop going because of sin, bitterness or straight up rebellion. In these instances we are to "restore such a one in the spirit of meekness". Too often, pride prevents this from happening. In marriage, when divorce takes place those people involved are angry and bitter. I had the distinct pleasure of attending a course ordered by the court when I took custody of my daughter. It was a course on "children and divorce". There were people there who were angry and people who were pleasant with one another who were getting a divorce. It was weird. I am in a situation with my ex-wife where we are "friends". Will be the best of friends? Probably over the span of time, not. Its really just residue. I dont know if we will ever reconcile. I am hopeful as far as God is concern but my ex isn't trying to hear that. So I let bygones be bygones. Its easy to slip into a "friends with benefits type mode" but in the long run, it will serve nothing but a waste of time. Sometimes its just best to let the residue dry up and move on from there. If you are in are relationship like this, its just best to let it die, so if God desires ressurrect it, He can without our mess being the catalyst. God will not share His glory with anyone. Therefore, if God will get the glory, its best to let Him work and let our work cease.