I was kind of just feeling like Jesus wants me to turn the other cheek not so I can be a martyr but so I can have victory... my wife and I just went for a lil walk to the liquor store to grab a bottle of wine and we were talking about those people in your life that are so good at provoking you to anger and in ways that are so manipulative that when you do finally lose your cool it makes you look like you over reacted... we were talking about the way you have victory over those people is by never reacting to them... we were talking about that's why turning the cheek is so important... because when we never react we overcome...
True freedom is being who we want to be no matter what's happening outside of ourselves... like Jesus on the cross... even though they were crucifying Him, He remained who He is by saying, "Father forgive them... they know not what they do" When we can continue to love like that no matter what's happening to us we've overcome the world because even though lawlesness abounded our hearts never grew hard.
My friend said that to me one day... he said, "Just make sure you never harden your heart Robbie" I now realize that was some of the best advice I was ever given...
Just some thoughts I thought I'd share...
PS: Now if I can only remember that next time I'm ready to snap... haha
True freedom is being who we want to be no matter what's happening outside of ourselves... like Jesus on the cross... even though they were crucifying Him, He remained who He is by saying, "Father forgive them... they know not what they do" When we can continue to love like that no matter what's happening to us we've overcome the world because even though lawlesness abounded our hearts never grew hard.
My friend said that to me one day... he said, "Just make sure you never harden your heart Robbie" I now realize that was some of the best advice I was ever given...
Just some thoughts I thought I'd share...
PS: Now if I can only remember that next time I'm ready to snap... haha