Consider the state of our government
elections, even as this is being written.
The politicians campaigning for President disagree on almost everything
and are vocal and even vicious in their attacks on the opposition!
These struggles between people, often
boils down to wielding power. People
become so consumed with their view, they can see no other and believe their way
is the only right way. Since disagreements
ensue, paranoia is planted and cultivated, which then causes accusations and
then more issues. These issues and
accusations creates divisions which then creates even more disagreements. It becomes a vicious circle unless it gets
stopped somewhere along the way. But it’s
a decision to be made. It doesn’t just
happen!
In our daily lives we deal with financial
and job issues, marriage, children and teenager situations, aging parents,
homelessness, education inadequacies, diet, health problems of all kinds, even
issues related to our pets who have become such an important part of our
family.
Jesus was no stranger to
struggles. He dealt with sadness, anger,
temptation; even despair before going to the cross in the Garden of Gethsemane. He knows how we feel. He also knows the freedom that comes from
resting in the Father. It’s this model
we should follow. When we can come to
the Father with an open and pure heart, placing all that besets us at His feet,
then we can rest in God’s embrace just as Jesus did. It is He who restores us and vindicates us
from all the ills of this world. It is
He who offers the only real peace that means anything!
Rest and peace coming in any other
form, like substance or alcohol abuse, gaming, pornography, or any other kind
of addiction you can imagine, is only temporary and false. It is a deception that has become part of our
society, and sadly more the norm rather than abnormal. But the truth is, it’s a lie fed by the great
deceiver: satan.
We are all people with a variety of
backgrounds, upbringing, ideas, goals and perspectives. There are going to be different opinions on
just about everything. But we need to
take a step back and see the differences without allowing a power struggle to
get the upper hand. Not everyone is
right all the time. There are often more
than one or even two options for agreement. During those times, as well as,
when there seems to be no other option, we would do better taking the problem
to The Lord, asking for His wisdom so we can make good choices or decisions.
So I challenge you to consider other
people’s opinions this week, when different from your as, “just different”
rather than wrong. Pray about the problem
and for a positive outcome. It is here
others will see Christ in your life.
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