Believing the Best! by Elaine Davenport (Saturday, June 9, 2007)
06 Jun 2007 Leave a Comment
in Being Misunderstood, Believing the Best!, Hurt, Offense, Try Forgiving, Try Love Tags: believe the best about other people; not the worst!, Get a Fix!
We can all be easily misunderstood and we can all misunderstand. The bible says that Satan is the author of confusion so we have to be on guard for him. However it goes, before we ever jump to conclusions, it’s best to believe the best of others and pray that they will believe the best about us.
THAT”S BEEN MY EXPERIENCE IN LIFE (LEARNING THIS) AND IT DID NOT COME EASILY.
Pressure, confusion distractions. slights, offense comes to us all. Silly as they are; they can cause you pain and sickness if you hold on to them. I LET THEM GO! ALWAYS, but I can’t do it by myself. When we “handle” it right, that’s good. To be able to do that, you have to love. You have to love other people and believe the best for them and about them. It’s hard sometimes. That’s when you can find out what you’re made of.
A few weeks ago, a faith friend said something to me that cut me to the core. It was something that shouldn’t have it was so simple. As I stood there trying to keep a straight face, fighting back tears that were determined to come, I realized that I was struggling with my own vulnerability. I was disappointed that I wasn’t stronger than that. It took me ten minutes to get over it. I didn’t allow it to ruin the rest of my day. It wasn’t an intended slight. Today, I see it as a lesson and I’m glad that I had it. I love my friend and all is well. That friend has been and continues to be a Blessing in my life.
BUT WHAT DO WE DO WHEN THE SLIGHT IS INTENDED?
We do the same thing. We are REQUIRED to love people who hate us, hurt us. slight us and misunderstand us. Don’t try to explain yourself even if the answer is simple. Give it to God. He’ll take care of it. You’ll be stress free and thankful at the same time. I pray for God to Bless people who misunderstand me or my intentions. As soon as I do it, remarkably I feel better. At first, it was hard for me to do it, but now I do it routinely and I mean it too! I also ask for forgiveness just in case I’m misunderstanding or misinterpreting anything. It’s so easy to misunderstand things.
YOU NEVER HAVE TO STRESS YOURSELF.
Stressing yourself happens when pressure comes and you just can’t seem to cope. Some people drink because it’s a way out. Some people eat or do various other things that offer short term fixes.
Get a long term fix…try God.
Try Love. Try Forgiving.
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