Bible values for children
Repair a relationship with care.
Working to repair a damaged relationship.
Both people need room to take part freely, and safety comes first.
Put it into practice
What does reconciliation look like?
Reconciliation means working to restore a damaged relationship. It can involve listening, admitting wrong, making changes and slowly rebuilding trust. Both people need room to take part freely, and safety comes first.
After an argument about a game, you might talk with an adult, listen to each other and agree on clearer rules before trying again.
Talk about it
What would need to change for people to feel ready to try again?
Stories that show reconciliation
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Jacob and Esau Are Reunited
Genesis 33:1–20
After years apart, Jacob and Esau met again. Esau ran to embrace Jacob. Their reunion lets us talk about a relationship changing after a painful history.
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EsauVerses to remember
“If therefore you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has anything against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.
A little context
Matthew 5:23–24 asks a person to take a damaged relationship seriously, even when bringing an offering. Reconciliation involves more than saying a quick sorry or forcing a hug.
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