Well, I had a thought and I wanted to get it out there before I became dispassionate. I was just at my girls Bible study, which lately has just been a lot of arguing (excuse me, “discussion”) about nitty gritty things (whether religious, political, or whatever). Today we argued—discussed—homosexuality and being a Christian. We went around and around and while it wasn’t all bad (I think I understand a few people more and know what I want to focus on now--this idea will eventually be the point of this blog, if I ever get around to it) there were some tears and bad feelings all around.
What I got out of the whole ordeal was this:
It doesn’t really matter what I think about another person—how I judge them in my heart—because ultimately, I’m human and therefore completely inadequate for that sort of thing. I need to leave that whole spectrum to God and take my attention away from others and what they do wrong and how I can fix them and I need to focus on myself.
I know it's cliché, but:
I can’t change anyone else. I can only change me. And, because this is my life, my job in this life is to change my life (I’m so articulately suave tonight). I can’t affect someone else’s life in a positive manner unless I have been changed by Christ.
So, I need to get off my high horse, stop being arrogant and stop looking for arguments (because I’m always the smartest one in the group, yes I am, you’d better believe it) and pray for humility and for the Holy Spirit to work in my life. I need to produce fruit so that people will see and glorify my King.
That’s all. I wrote this in a zealous flurry, so I hope that it makes sense. Sorry that I’ve been so off topic for my last couple of blogs. I’m going to try and remedy that.
Sheesh.
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