We’ve all had difficult people in our lives – I’ve had so many, I stopped counting a long time ago.
The funny thing is – when thinking honestly on it, I myself have been the most difficult of all. Yet, through it all and by God’s grace – we can love those difficult people that are placed in our lives.
It’s an easy thing to cut the troublesome person out whenever possible or just totally avoid them – but for me – I want to be like He designed us to be.
I want to learn to be patient and loving – I want to show mercy and kindness, and yes – I want to do all this, no matter how I have been treated.
The truth is – I have treated badly and I have been treated badly, and no – neither one of them feels good.
So, when we’re faced with a difficult person in our lives – instead of turning away from them, let’s do what we can to allow “healing” for us both. We can do this, starting with praying for our own heart – asking Him to soften it, to put off the anger, resentment and irritability and to put on meekness and kindness – doing all we can to understand their struggles while meeting them with compassion, praying for them and asking Him to do a work in their heart.
Then move toward them and not away from them .- oh we may want to steer clear, however – they are exactly the ones we need to intentionally move toward.
Not only do we need to do all this – we also need to find specific ways to bless and encourage them.
It may sound crazy, but think about it – as we profess to be Believers, we must do as He would do – we must show them grace just as He has shown us grace – always staying mindful of the simple fact – we too, have been and may be today, that difficult person in someone else’s life – that thorn in someone’s side.
So yes – as we are on the brink of tears, when we’ve received a harsh answer or when we’re confronted with someone who makes us feel heart hurt – we must ask Him for the grace not to run away, but to keep engaging in love with that hard to love person.
By doing so – He will honor us and our heart will find a deeper satisfaction as we walk in the light of His awesome and enormous love.
Truth
We are loved by love Himself. He loves us big and He loves us strong, and yes – love wins period
“By this all people will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another” John 13;35
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