Mending a broken heart takes two. Its is not something that can be done in solitude. When a heart attempts to mend itself without the love of another it merely attempts to cover over and hide the scars, or to replace hurt with bitterness, anger, pride, or any other self-deception. A heart cannot mend itself without the love of another because where a heart has been hurt only love can heal. Whether it is by the love of another person, the love of God, or both, a heart can only be mended within the context of another because love is about the giving of oneself to another person. God offers himself to each of us, and when we love others we give of ourselves to them. Godly love occurs when we take the love God has poured into our hearts and we pour the overflow of that love into others. This is when true community, healing in community and service occur, and it is through the hearts of people that God desires his love to manifest. Mending a broken heart takes two.

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