Be on guard against the small sprouts of umbrages you
experience as a result of subtle offenses made by others towards you. I noted that because I have become keenly
aware of my thoughts; and, I’ve caught myself making defensive comments in my
mind when I felt like people were being nice-nasty with me, purposely
over-looking me or ostracizing me, or being cute yet spiteful. If you’re a man these terms may have gone right
above your head; but, if you’re a woman you more likely than not have been on
both ends of the stick and know exactly what I mean. Those little minor nuances can be the
worst. Overtime, they can really weigh
you down.
Therefore, the first thing I want you to know is, “You’re
not crazy!” Yes, people, especially
women often use their art of femininity and charm and sprinkle it with dung in
order to make you feel depreciated, and they do in a way as not to be blatant, noticeable,
or accused. It’s quite crafty, but not
cute or Godly whatsoever. Please, make
sure you are not that woman! Also, make
sure that when you are around such a person that you are equipped to allow the
shade casted to remain “only” on the outside of you. This will make it easier for you to forgive
that person.
The next thing I would like you to know is that it is
totally pointless to take personally another person’s ill intended actions
towards you. That person’s actions are
about them, their own insecurities, their need for power at the expense of
others feelings, and their own heart conditions. So, if your circumstances mandate you to be
around the person, then you can allow their actions but don’t have to receive.
If you have a choice as to whether to surround yourself around that person or
not, then the safest place of protection is far away. It is always easy to forgive when you don’t
allow the poison to soak into you and even easier if you don’t allow it spew on
you at all. Knowing your enemies and
protecting yourself from their devices can be the easiest path to forgiveness.
Lastly, if you could move from disdain to love for these
hurting women, then you will truly exemplify Christ. The beaten, bludgeoned, bloody, pierced, and
hanging Jesus lifted up His head and said, “Father forgive them for they know
not what they do” for the ones who nailed Him to the cross and mocked Him
there. He always knew when people were
talking behind His back and making assumptions and He was exceptional at posing
the right questions in order to make them converse with Him so that he could
share truth. We may not be at the level
of love for enemies just yet; but, forgiving them is necessary and loving them
should be our goal.
Father, you stated in Ephesians 4:31- 5:2 “Let all
bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you with
all malice. And be kind to one another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Therefore, be imitators of God as dear
children. And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for
us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” Lord, we need your help in this area! We are grateful for your example and also for
your understanding. Please continue to
show us the way to love and forgiveness, so that we may be free from the pain
of violations made against us and so that we may too model the way for other
women. Bless my sister with supernatural
strength, today, to stand in freedom, no matter what comes her way! Amen!
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