Dear Friend:
My day was disrupted by my family making an
accusation against me. I felt it was unjust.
I stirred within. I questioned "Why don’t they respect my truth?" I
wanted them to understand what was deep within me. I hate quarrels. My desire
is to talk things out. Taken aback, I made an impulsive response steeped in
truth–but I said it wrong.
Ugh! I needed help. I ran to my bedroom and prayed.
My heart fought. I asked God for forgiveness. "Help me. I don’t want to
hold things against others. Take my thoughts, emotions, body and impulses. I can’t
do this. I’m too forceful. I need Your perspective so that I can let it go."
I was reading through Exodus 10 where Moses asks
Pharaoh "How long will you refuse to humble yourself before me?" (v.
3, NIV).
Imagine if we all walked humbly with our God.
I want to do what the scripture says, yet I don’t
want to be a doormat. I want to walk humbly with my God and love others. "What
does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk
humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8 NIV).
Jesus invites us to come and learn from Him for He
is gentle and humble in heart. If we learn from Jesus we can be more gentle and
humble in heart. Yeah, progress! We don’t have to stay the same.
It is important for me to have
these scriptures memorized. At times like this the Spirit gently reminds me of
how God wants me to deal with conflict. I was able to
give it to Him and let Him take care of the hearts of those in the home. Sometimes
He may have me state a fact and then let it go or He may have me go back and
apologize for my quick tongue.
I found each of their hearts had
been softened. We were able to talk together and speak the truth in love. We
can all come to a simple conclusion. Each of us can have a day like this. We
love each other and we want to stay in the relationship for better and for
worse. Nobody is perfect, after all!
PRAYER: Father in heaven I want to walk humbly with
you each day. Take me, walk with me, and teach me your ways. Amen.
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