You know who i'm talking about, we all have one. A person in our life who just grates our nerves, who seems to go out of their way to make you miserable. That special person who when you think of them, you try to conjure up ways to avoid them.
Okay, maybe we ALL don't have one, but I surely do! Today in church I was challenged, however to change my attitude about my "person". It's easy for me to get rilled up when I think about this issue, and I am not a person who gets "rilled" in general. I try to be accomodating, keep the peace--serenity=my ideal state of being.
Proverbs says "as iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another..."--what does that mean to me? I'll tell you!
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God must be trying to teach me a lesson! He has placed this person in my life for a reason. I may not know now--or maybe ever--His purpose, but I don't doubt that He has one. I think God is teaching me things about myself through the interactions I have--I am learning areas where maybe I am the issue not them! The insecurities and character flaws in ME are what i'm begining to see are the issue.
So now, I am happy-dare I say even thankful that God brought this person into my life. Because of them, I am growing and learning. Becoming more Christ-like--becoming as sharp as iron! And although it's not comfortable or easy when my weaknesses are revealed, I know that in the end, i'll be better because of it.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
THAT person...
Posted by WeddObsessed at 2:50 PM
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When I was teaching, I had some of THOSE people, whether students, parents, or other teachers. I found that when I prayed for them, my attitude toward them really did change. One (very intelligent and sometimes manipulating) middle school student in particular tended to drive all the teachers crazy. I started praying for him and I really started to sympathize with him. He came from a difficult, complicated family situation. I really started to care about him, he sensed that, and by the end of the year I had a pretty good relationship with him. I think we ended up with mutual respect for each other. So try some prayer, and I'm fairly sure God will soften your heart toward THAT person. =)
In Honduras, there was someone who grated on my nerves right away. A "know it all". The 2nd night there, we were handed envelopes with a person's name. We were to shadow them (secretly) all week and find 3 ways that they exhibited the love of Christ. Guess who's name I got? God is so good at using challenges to grow us into His own. And guess what? I found 3 ways the person exhibited the love of Christ!
It's 10:15-10:45 on Monday mornings. You should try it!
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