So right now my heart is a little heavy =( I grow tired of human games and the hurtful situations we create for ourselves. As I pray for someone I know they are using this time to voice their unflattering opinions of me even while sweetly smiling in my face. I will continue to pray for them because it is God's will. And I will pray that God will continue to soften my heart in this situation. He already is to some degree. He loves these ladies and knows the hurts, pains, and insecurities they carry. I know of them to a small degree, what they have shared. However I will never know them as well as my Father God does and I lack the imeasurable capacity for empathy and compassion that He has always known.
I am easily influenced by the opinions others carry of me. This is against everything my Jesus teaches! Proverbs29:25 (msg) says the fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that. I know from speaking with other women that I am not the only Christian daughter who has ever placed too much weight in what another hurting, angry woman said or thought of me. I forget that God has called me chosen, beloved, daughter! I begin to wonder how many others have they talked with and do they believe these things about me? Well guess what? Probably so! But there is nothing you can do to change it and I don't know that you should even try. We are commanded to love one another! John 15: 12 My command is this: Love one another as I have Loved you. Well that's pretty straight forward. He doesn't say if they love you then you love them. He doesn't say when they make the right choices Love them. Because friends that's not how He loved us. He loved us when we were yet in our sin. (Rom 5:8) So believe me I am imperfect in this and still struggling myself. I'm very human and it hurts me and I struggle with it and it is unfair, Still, I will choose to let God define me! And I am more than a conqueror and so are you! We Church are coheirs with Christ! Will everyone see that in us? No. Will they touch and tarnish our crowns? Yes. Will that change anything that is true and eternal? NO WAY BABY!!!
God bless and keep you Ms. Jill
6 comments:
:( I'm so sorry Jill. I wish I knew the right words to say. I have learned to ignore those kinds of people. You nailed it when you called out their insecurities. People that love you, know the truth or will have the balls to ask you what the truth is. I have come to the point where I now feel sorry for these types of people. I pray for them and know that karma will bite them in the butt....eventually.
Not sure what else to you. You're a good woman and just because we are flawed, doesn't mean we aren't good people.....so focus on the good, the ones who truly care and love you 'cause they are the ONLY ones that matter. You only have one life to live, enjoy it and don't sweat the small people.
Love ya,
Lori
Jill, you know we love you and you know we have been down this road before together. Just remember that through our weaknesses God is made strong and more evident in our life. The struggles is God's opportunity to carry us as long as we allow Him to do so. Remember that your relationship with God is first and foremost and that human relations are flawed because we all are HUMAN!! Love you and have a great and blessed weekend!!
Sweet pea, you know I love you but more importantly God loves you and what more could a girl need? I know it hurts when thoughtless people say ugly things and I am so sorry that they have hurt you! Personally, I can't imagine what ugly things they could think up to say about you. You are such a wonderful and lovely child of God. You are beautiful on the inside and out. You are kind, loving, and giving. AND to top it all off you're incredibly FUN. One doesn't have to look very hard or very deeply to see Jesus in you and that, my friend, is what it is ALL about! I love your guts~ Leisa
I love y'all and appreciate your loving me.
Jill,
During the last few months I have been in the same situation. I went through the most difficult time in my life and it was only made harder by my "friends". But through this journey, I have found my true friends. I no longer have the untrue people weighing me down! I truly believe God puts us through these battles so we come out better people in the end. Hold your head high and remember you know who you and so do the people worthy of your time and friendship.
Love ya,
Jennifer
Jennifer, I'll pray for you and you pray for me(lol) I love you!
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