Perspective.
It is amazing. Astonishing, actually; how ONE situation can have many {TOO many, in my opinion} perspectives. Points of view. Outlooks.
How can one situation, one single situation turn out to be completely different interactions in the minds of people!?
It's all pride, really.
Who wants to admit they did something wrong!?
"It's not MY fault. Look what they did to ME."
Not many people like to admit they did something hurtful.....
But, when that time comes, it's because you are tired.
Tired of the drama, tired of the bitterness, tired of the pride.
Because life is way to short to have ANY of the above.
But what if that time never comes!?
The bitterness and pride take root and grow like oak trees in the soul.
Do you think anything else has any room to grow with an oak tree waving it's leafy branches in its face?
Nope. No hope, no love, no kindness, no understanding.
"Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;" - Hebrews 12:15
What you have to remember about EVERY situation that comes up in your life {I'm speaking of the bad ones} is that the other person or persons involved may just have a different perspective. You have to keep that in mind when trying to resolve the conflict.
Noone is immune to bad situations. Noone is immune to pride. But, what we must admit is when we have done something wrong. Something to hurt another human being.
And, if you have ever hurt someone's feelings, regardless of whether or not YOU started it, you must make that right. Get over pride, get over being bitter. Get over yourself. It's not an easy thing to do.
Just saying you're sorry and asking for forgiveness can mean the world to that person.
That's all it takes. Well, that and being sincere about it. If you aren't sincerely sorry, then forgiveness is a mute point, isn't it?!
"...Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses." - Matthew 18:33-35
Jesus did NOT come to Earth to die on a cross for our sins just for us to get saved and be bitter and angry with people we have a conflict with. We are to resolve those conflicts and continue on serving the Lord. If we expect our relationships to be right with man, we have to get right with God.
Getting things right can be a daunting task. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't.
But, you have to try.
1 comment:
I don't believe that I could ever agree with you more than what I do right now.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:31-32
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