Why do some people make it so difficult to like them? I am not talking about loving them… just liking them! Loving people is a whole ‘nother story! For me, loving them is almost easier, because of Christ’s love inside me. And to be perfectly honest… I can love people from a distance! Liking seems to be more up close and personal to me! We are commanded to love as Christians, but not sure about liking others???
Sometimes people just get on my nerves! I know that isn’t right to feel that way! I really have no idea what may be going on in others’ lives or what they have been through. Yet, I find myself thoroughly annoyed at times!!!
God, forgive me for my aggravation towards those people I find difficult… help me to see beyond what they are doing and just see who they are and how You, Lord, love them.
Once again, I am letting my discomfort of dealing with difficult people direct my feeling and emotions! And maybe that causes me to be the “difficult person” for someone else. Hmmm… it is a vicious cycle!
Fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. ~ Philippians 2:2-4
So for the last few days everywhere I look, everything I read… the word GRACE is jumping out at me! Even just the word is stirring up my heart as I write this!
So I went to lunch with a friend just to chit-chat and catch up. As I’m sitting in the booth, I look over at the next table and the advertisement, card thingy on the table says, GRACE right across the top! Our table didn’t have that thing on it. I said right out loud… “What in the world, Lord?” My friend walked over to check it out… it was an advertisement for a wine. Ha! I told my friend that God had been sending me reminders of GRACE for days. I figure He was either making a point or else I need to start drinking!!! Lol!
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give GRACE to those who hear. ~ Ephesians 4:29
My hubby and I are in preparation for a marriage retreat we are leading this weekend, so time is stretched this week. So as I was praying about what I was supposed to write about on here… I saw in my mind a picture of my heart all cracked and shattered, but through the cracks I could see GRACE pouring through. God’s GRACE… GRACE, GRACE, God’s GRACE… greater than all my sins!
What a humbling picture for me! As I write this, tears are streaming down my face… I get it, Lord! You have broken me and my selfish heart once again! It is not about difficult people… it is not about my annoyances. It is about Jesus Christ. It is about the love, GRACE, and mercy He shows me on a daily basis. It’s about letting His GRACE fill up those broken pieces in me so I can love people and actually like them even when I think they are being difficult!
No matter… I pray that my life will be used for God’s glory. I am a perfectly imperfect person, filled up with a perfect portion of God’s GRACE! For this I am oh so thankful!
And if I have ever been your “difficult person”… please forgive me with a little GRACE!
In His Grace,
Carin
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