Loving Difficult People - Heather Margiotta - Ep 38 - Expecting God To Move

Constantly Under Construction with Donna Harris

This episode with Heather Margiotta begins as the 2nd part of a 2 part series where we transition from connecting about the tragedy of loss to the love we experience when we interact with difficult people, namely friendships. Heather recounts a difficult situation with a friend. It’s something that we have all experienced to some degree. You know how it goes…When you recount it, it sounds silly to explain out loud. You see where it’s hard for both people but there’s still mounds of hurt that got piled on that eventually dissolves the friendship. In the end, both Heather and her friend had a broken relationship by choosing their hurts. Heather relays that Jesus didn’t give up on difficult people…even when Peter pulled his loyalty away from Jesus and rejected him! Peter held on to his own protection but Jesus forgave him and used him for greatness. The responsibility Jesus left him with showed true reconciliation with their relationship. Whatever was broken was not only healed but made better! What a picture for our own potential relationships! And what a hope we can have with our relationship with Jesus! When it comes to dire situations with friends: Reach out, let heated situations simmer, and pray pray pray! Guys, I cannot wait for you to hear how God moved in Heather’s life through prayer! She realized that she was missing out on His presence in the little things in her life so she created a physical prayer wall to see Him move! Literally, when God moved, her post-it notes moved. It showed her that in life, God provides and it was easy to move on. Prayers were answered but not held in thankfulness. But through the prayer wall, Heather was able to see God move and she was able to become thankful for each and every prayer request. On average, 2 prayers a week were answered! Can you believe that God is that big? Heather has a tangible way to say, YES! Heather wrote a devotional about this very subject, Expecting God to Move. It’s a beautiful compilation of 30 days of connecting with God in a way that shows His presence in your life. Check out her devotional to experience a God who cares, who wants us, and is waiting to reveal how He moves in our lives!