Amy’s relationship with her brother was bothering her. The distance between them seemed wider than ever. “I realized my need for change when I accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior,” she said. She wrote a letter of encouragement to him and prayed. She woke up the next morning and heard the Lord explaining to her how to edit the letter. “I did it for a whole month. And then God said, ‘Send it.’ ” Amy and her brother spent two uninterrupted hours on the phone, talking about the letter. The intentional decision helped them restore and reconcile their relationship.
Challenge Your Assumptions
Many things in our lives today are completely out of our control, so we give


