Assuming you've read How God Can and Will Restore Your Marriage, you will notice I began with that book as the foundation—then He began to broaden the restoration to include every possible relationship He is more than able to restore! It's been close to four decades since I began to believe Him for my first restoration—wanting more than anything in this world to have my parents together so that my son (and all the many children I'd hoped He'd bless me with) would have their grandparents together. And He did!! It was watching this miracle occur, along with the first verse I took as His promise to me from Luke 1:37—"For nothing will be impossible with GOD" that this entire ministry was founded on. Long before His appointed time to restore my marriage relationship, He began restoring several others—and He still is restoring. Over so many years of ministry, I have learned many, many things. Yet one that I believe clearly distinguishes the level of maturity of His believer is when their lives and heart express Romans 8:28 “And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” So when a relationship is not restored—these mature believers are beyond thankful. They know that their Beloved has removed that "lover and friend": son or daughter, husband or wife, sister or brother from their lives for their good in order to fully live their Abundant Life. As a minister who has had the privilege of leading many, it requires that I not have all my relationships restored—but live with many that aren't restored—as proof that you can live a life so full of joy and abundance that your heart beats faster—and your joy overflows puddling at the feet of anyone who comes near to you. When I asked Him to help me express this promise to you, He had me envision a cup and asked, "Is your cup half empty or half full?" when the enemy taunted me about being excluded from a family gathering. I thought for a moment and then envisioned a tall glass of water that was pouring over the sides, running down my hand, spilling onto the floor—like a spring coming up from the ground that never stops. My eyes teared up (as they are doing now), because, as I told Him long, long ago, “If I have You, I have everything.”