Turning Them Over to the Lord

Through seeking counsel from my Pastor I have learned that there are times that you have to turn someone over to the Lord and ask Him to send a person into his/her life that can better meet their needs.

There are some people in life that you have to accept that it is going to be a "sandpaper" kind of relationship. I would be sweet (Thank you _____ for your input.), smile (even if you want to scream), and separate (don't try to intentionally eat together, sit together) as often as you can. I am thankful for the advice he has given me. Thank you Pastor A.

Does this mean you haven’t forgiven the other person? No. It just means you have learned to keep appropriate boundaries in areas where they are necessary for your well being. So what do you do when you are accused, “you haven’t forgiven ____, if you had, things would be different.”

Ignore, all cheap jabs and undesirable accusations. As they do NOT edify all parties involved.

The beauty of all this, is that we can be rest assured that God knows where our hearts are whether those involved know/believe it or not.

Unfortunately we all have people in our lives that do not let things go and keep pushing, causing them to harbor bitterness and anger which eventually turns into rage and revenge.

As stated above, we are to pray for them and allow God to convict and change them, as you know, we cannot change someone, for it is a personal decision to make the necessary changes in ones life.

Comments

DIY Family Sign

So I had an old ugly pallet on the side of my house…I saw some really nice signs on Pinterest but did not want to fork out as much as suggested. So my creative juices began to flood my head. So much that in the middle of the night I would wake up and have to write my ideas down so I wouldn’t forget them! Lol!! My husband and I pulled all the nails out of the pallet. I began sanding the pieces I thought would look nice after being stained. I utilized pieces that had old nail holes to give it that rustic worn look. After sanding I chose the stain that I had pictured in my head…I put only one coat of stain on as I was going for a not perfect or new piece of art. After this dried I used T shaped brackets to connect the three pieces of wood. I utilize free fonts all the time!! In my Power Point Program I create the type size and font styles, print them on card stock paper and then cut them out like a stencil. I then positioned everything where I wanted it and bega...

The Key to a Woman's Heart...

The key to a woman's heart is when He studies her; He hears her when she’s silent; He anticipates her needs and fulfills them joyfully; He embraces her with all his being, yet gives her free reign to be herself; He provides for her needs because it’s a priority in His life; He loves her because he knows, no other way; He accepts her flaws because that’s what keeps her unique; He gazes upon her and smiles because He knows He’s blessed by her presence…jus some morning thoughts.

WHAT DOES YOUR MASK SAY ABOUT YOU?

mask - concealing thing: something that conceals or disguises something else, for example, true motives or feelings Masks are things that we wear sometimes to hide from other people, and sometimes to hide from ourselves. Sometimes we wear so many masks that when we take one off, there is another one right behind it. Often times, we have so many different masks, that we don't really know who we are so we become that which we wear. We hide behind these masks…when asked a question from a friend or family member; do you answer with the real you? Or are you answering through the mask? Do you ask yourself, “how should I answer this question so that they don’t feel differently towards me?” Sadly we feel the need to impress others, so we are afraid to be ourselves in front of people. We short-change ourselves into thinking we need these masks to be accepted and loved. Is your mask still present when you approach God? God already knows us and he requests for us to be real with him. God ...

Life's Image

Search This Blog