Break Down the Wall: Let Yourself Love Again
When people go through a significant breakup they sometimes get cautious about loving again. Carissa shared that she built a huge wall around her heart after her first husband changed for the worse. She assumed then that her second husband would do the same; she expected to be disappointed. But when he didn't disappoint her she realized her wall was still up and it had to come down. Find courage like Carissa. Break down your wall; trust God; and let yourself love and be loved.
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About the Guest
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When people go through a significant breakup they sometimes get cautious about loving again. Carissa shared that she built a huge wall around her heart after her first husband changed for the worse. She assumed then that her second husband would do the same; she expected to be disappointed. But when he didn't disappoint her she realized her wall was still up and it had to come down. Find courage like Carissa. Break down your wall; trust God; and let yourself love and be loved.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
Finally, I let myself love again.
Break Down the Wall: Let Yourself Love Again
Ron: Finally, I let myself love again.
Announcer: For FamilyLife Blended®, here’s Ron Deal.
Ron: When people go through a significant breakup they sometimes get cautious about loving again with their whole heart. Carissa shared with us on Facebook that she built a huge wall around her heart after her first husband changed for the worse. She assumed then that her second husband would do the same; she expected to be disappointed. But when he didn’t disappoint her she realized her wall was still up and it had to come down.
You see here’s the problem: building a wall protects you from hurt but it also prevents you from loving…which ironically makes it more likely that you’ll get hurt. Find courage like Carissa. Break down your wall; trust God; and let yourself love and be loved. For FamilyLife Blended I’m Ron Deal.
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