Words to live by....
Problem with that is we live in a fallen world and we all have moments when we are NOT nice.
I can live with that.
What I can't live with is when we think we are being nice and it is totally misunderstood and the enemy runs with it and you get trashed, for what?
For caring, being nice????
This situation has happened way too many times not just to me but others whom I love and it is extrememly frustrating to try and figure it all out so that it won't happen again.
I'm all about taking personal responsibility, I am.
Was my motive pure, was I being insensitive, was it all in the timing??...how could they get it sooooo wrong?????
The ONLY thing that makes sense is that it is the enemy taking what we meant for good and turning it ugly and here's the thing: we let him do it to us!!!!
What if we hear something that doesn't quite sound right and we actually give the person the benefit of the doubt and assume the best about that person?????
What if we extended mercy to someone having a bad day instead of taking it as a personal snub??????
How about actually having a conversation with someone about a possible misunderstanding instead of jumping to conclusions?????
Proverbs says...."Come, let us reason together..."
We girls are the WORST when it comes to this!
Seriously, none of the situations I have witnessed have EVER involved men!!!!!
Satan is the one who falsely accuses the brethren.
Satan lies.
We should know better.....and have each others' backs.
Can I just say this:
If I have ever offended anyone out there, can you do one of two things for me?
1. Give me a break. Chalk it up to either YOUR bad attitude or MY bad attitude and remember: what comes around goes around, in other words..."Do unto others as you would have them do unto you".
2. Tell me. (Come, let us reason together...)
Pretty simple recipe for simply living together peacably.
Any other way of handling that situation is sinful and the enemy will run you off the road and the saddest part is that you let him do it.
We need our spiritual armour to avoid the fiery darts of the enemy.
I am putting mine on right now!!!!!
"for we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."
2 comments:
no quarrels with you at all. :)
I agree that we MUST give people the benefit of the doubt. We are not perfect *gasp*! We all have a bad day, a bad week, a bad moment. And we must communicate with one another - not about one another. Especially within the family of God. If we're busy quarreling with one another, what good news is being spread?
You are so correct, so correct.
;o)
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