2Samuel 12:3

Are you living up to your true potential? Do you feel like you have more potential? Leadership expert Mark Sanborn invites you to get better and close the gap between how good you are and how good you can be. Start today with this 3-day reading plan drawn from The Potential Principle. For more information or to purchase The Potential Principle, please visit http://amzn.to/2qr84MS.

Enduring the loss of a pet is a difficult transitional challenge. Pets are members of families and when one passes away, it can be a hard event to recover from. Although feelings of grief are present, remember that GOD’s promises are still true. In this Plan readers will be encouraged to stand on God’s word, because even in despairing times , God provides Joy in the Mourning.

Forgiveness is at the very heart of our Christian faith, but the uncommon virtue of positively rebuking someone in love is little understood. Take a succinct Biblical look at both spiritual practices over the next several days. Remember – both rebuking and forgiving are closely associated with repentance!

As Christians, our integrity in keeping a commitment we have made to an animal should be upheld whenever it is safe and reasonable to do so. But is God with us in our grief when we must part ways with an animal for reasons other than their demise?