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Do you wonder how long it will take for your broken family to be restored?

Today, I share three tips about how to wait on God’s perfect timing.

Waiting for restoration can be full of promise and hope.

The first tip is Restoration happens -- in our families according to God’s will and plan. God’s restoration can be like a waiting room.

Waiting is an essential step in learning how to trust and serve God well.

We can allow the time we spend in the “waiting room” to be a time of personal growth.

Isaiah 40:31 (NIV), but those who hope (wait) on the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint.”

The second tip is: Restoration is on God’s timetable. I must be willing to wait on God’s plan.

God has a plan for us as we wait, most of us want immediate answers, solutions, our problems solved right now.

Did you know that 80 percent of our problems come from how we feel about ourselves? I can invite God into my “waiting room:"

1. Stop. Emotions are like a warning light that tell us something is wrong. “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?” (Isaiah 43:19).

2. Confess. You can tell God how you feel, anything you think, even if you are mad at him. “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1).

3. Believe. To remind ourselves, God is working behind the scenes. “You have heard these things. From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things unknown to you” (Isaiah 48:6).

In a time of restoration, you can be sure you will spend time in God’s waiting room. Invite God into the waiting room with you.

The third tip is Restoration is going to happen according to God’s plan, His glory, and His perfect timing.

It’s difficult to be still. Psalm 46:10, (NIV) “He says, “Be still and know that I am God.” There are lessons you are learning through waiting that couldn’t have been learned any other way.

Today we talked about three tips to help us while we are waiting on answers:

1. Restoration happens in our families according to God’s will.

2. Restoration is on God’s timetable.

3. Restoration will be according to God’s plan and it’s purpose? To glorify Him.

Restoration may take longer than you think, and you may not see immediate results. But God is working on your behalf. Always

I encourage you this week -- let go of any agenda you are hanging on to. I look forward to next time, as in Christ, we embrace heart restoration and the con

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Do you wonder if your broken life matters to God?

God can be trusted to heal your broken life in three simple steps.

Restoration is the process of returning something to its former condition.

Step 1 - Restoration begins on the inside.

In time, it’s noticeable on the outside, but it always begins on the inside.

The moment you became a Christian; you became a completely new person. 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.” ESV

I remember during the first six months after I was widowed, God exposed lies I believed about Him. I believed the lie “God can’t be trusted,” I had to forgive God for my disappointment. God can’t sin, but I didn’t like the circumstances. And I had to let go of my future with Paul.

For God to restore our lives, we must let go of toxic emotions. This happens when we give our burdens to Jesus. Matthew 11:28 says, “Come to me, all who are weary and heavy-laden and I will give you rest.”

Step 2. God wants our lives restored even more than we do.

In the same way, God wants to see deep change in us. As our old hurts, habits, and hang ups are exposed, we learn we can’t hide these negative attitudes and ways of coping from God.

Step 3. God wants us to prepare for our life restoration – expect it

Dear Lord, Please show me any area I am being deceived. I declare James 4:6,7 “Submit yourselves, then to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” I choose to yield myself to you, Heavenly Father. Because I choose to resist the devil (say no), I believe he will run away (leave me alone). God, I want to be close to you. I believe you will come near to me and give me peace. In Jesus’ name, Amen

We’ve talked about three important steps today:

1. Restoration begins on the inside – in time it’s noticeable on the outside, but it always begins first on within us.

2. God wants our lives restored in relationship with Him even more than we do. Romans 8:31 says, “If God is for us, who can be against us?”

3. God wants us to prepare for His restoration. God wants us to expect Him, as our Heavenly Father, to give us His good gifts, not because we deserve anything, but because God loves us and loves to give His gifts us.

I encourage you this week – expect God’s restoration. I look forward to next time, as in Christ, we embrace heart restoration and the contentment of God’s peace. See you then!

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Can God Heal My Broken Heart?

Do you wonder if your broken heart will ever be restored?

Today, I share how God can heal your broken heart in three practical steps.

Restore Your Heart starts right now.

Welcome to Restore Your Heart. I’m your host, Sheryl Giesbrecht Turner. Each week, I bring tips and tools from God’s Word to help you identify and overcome triggers, trauma, or tragedy. When your heart is hurting or broken, God’s heart breaks right along with yours. If you are anything like me, you have asked questions like -- why am I going through this? Or how long will my suffering last? Or will this pain ever stop? You have felt abandoned and alone. Be encouraged, you have found a friend here who knows. God understands each hurt. God cares about each loss. Everything that has happened to you has broken God’s heart. Let’s get started.

Sheryl here, I have great news! Your wounded and broken heart can be restored.

We’ve all seen those home improvement shows when a house is demolished before it’s fully rebuilt. Your heart may feel the same way -- totally devastated, everything wrecked and ruined. Restoration can happen in our physical bodies, minds, and hearts, but first it must begin in our spirit. This is the miracle we’re going to talk about today. Psalm 34:18, “The Lord is close to the broken hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” I can’t wait for you to experience peace, freedom, and hope. I am so excited to share how it works!

Restoration is the process of returning something to its former condition.

How does this happen? Jesus is searching for those who need restoration. When He finds us, broken heart and all, he gently guides the rebuilding process. Like when a shepherd finds a stray lamb, he gently carries it to safety and to the green pastures of restoration. Jesus is the restoring Good Shepherd, in Psalm 23, “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul…that word restore in the Hebrew means – repentance. In this definition, restoration is an ongoing, continuous process. He restores my soul –literally means, he will bring back from my wanderings. As the Good Shepherd, searches to find lost people -- His sheep (THAT’S you AND ME!) and restore us into a relationship with Him.

The first step to spiritual restoration is to admit you need God.

A connection with God begins with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. You might be wondering “how can God love me?

You might say, “Sheryl, you don’t know all the wrong things I have done.” If this is something

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