Wednesday’s Word
I love
writing about the relentless refining of God in my life that the searing of my
soul may be poured to you in a way that encourages you in your journey. Thanks
so much for joining me for Coffee Hour with Chicklit Power and Wednesday’s Word
with Trench Classes United.
Just the
other day, my grandson and I were driving and someone cut me off pretty
abruptly and it was scary. I let out an exasperated “Are you kidding me?” and
my grandson asked me what was wrong.
“Nothing,” I
exhaled…”that guy just cut me off.”
He stretched
himself as far up as he could go without leaving his seat or seatbelt and asked
“Which guy?” and I pointed. The next thing he said drove home the point I’m
trying to make today: “So are you going to cut him off?” he very innocently
asked.
I shook my
head, No, B, I’m not going to cut him off because two wrongs never equal a
right.
I let the
words of my own conviction sit there for a few seconds and could literally see
him thinking. And then I continued.
Besides, it
wouldn’t make anything better in the long run.
Those words
to my grandson came chanting back to me just a couple of days later when someone whom
I’ve been trying to show love despite her incredible meanness let it out that
she couldn’t stand me!
The
pain and struggle were real, and I inhaled God’s promise and exhaled the pain and anger.
I
don’t want to use this blog to bash anyone so I can’t get into any of the
details, but for whatever reason, this person really despises me, and I have
been trying to understand it for a very long time. I am so grateful for His
love letters to us replete with assurance, guidance and promises such as this
one that has been echoing in the hallway of my heart all week because of this
person:
1stPeter 3:9 “Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary,
repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may
inherit a blessing.”
I am
choosing to rise to His standard and repay evil with love instead of falling
beneath those who lift themselves up by knocking others down. I can do all
things thru Him who strengthens me, include love those who don’t love me.
I pray if
you are experiencing anything like this that you too will be encouraged by His
promises that will give you the strength to repay evil with good, to love those
who don’t love you, because that’s when real growth kicks in!
Have a
wonderful Wednesday and a beautiful 4th!
Love,
Love,
Kim-Evinda
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