PRESERVING RELATIONSHIPS
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PRESERVING RELATIONSHIPS

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Preface


We live in a generation where walking away has become normal, and staying to repair has become rare. Relationships are abandoned at the first sign of discomfort, misunderstanding, or offense. Yet God’s wisdom does not align with the culture of indifference.


This book was born out of a simple but profound truth:

not everything that hurts is meant to be discarded.


Some relationships are assignments.

Some are classrooms.

Some are mirrors.


And some thorns are not curses—but instruments of growth.


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Foundational Wisdom


**“In a world where indifference has led to crumbled relationships—

where offenses rule, opportunities to be offended abound,

and human imperfections are constantly revealed—

this is the wisdom of God.


Strive in all situations not to destroy relationships beyond repair.

Never stifle a relationship when it is broken,

because tomorrow is a mystery,

and a mystery is something we do not know.


A thorn in your flesh today

can become your helper tomorrow.”**


— A. Aligbe

Summary

To every heart that has been wounded, to every relationship that feels fragile, and to every soul choosing wisdom over pride— may this work remind you that what is broken is not always beyond repair.

Status
Complete
Chapters
12
Rating
n/a
Age Rating
16+

Chapter 1 A World Growing Cold

Indifference is one of the quietest destroyers of relationships. It does not announce itself loudly. It creeps in through silence, neglect, and unresolved pain. When people stop caring enough to explain, to confront, or to forgive, relationships slowly decay.

God’s wisdom calls us to resist this coldness. Love, in its truest form, requires effort—especially when emotions are strained.

Indifference is one of the quietest destroyers of relationships. It does not announce itself loudly. It creeps in through silence, neglect, and unresolved pain. When people stop caring enough to explain, to confront, or to forgive, relationships slowly decay.

God’s wisdom calls us to resist this coldness. Love, in its truest form, requires effort—especially when emotions are strained.

Let Morgan Aligbe know what you thought about this chapter!

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