Why do I keep making assumptions and judging people and situations, no matter how often and how dramatically the Lord reveals to me how wrong I am?
Recently, it was in such a convicting way, I felt wrecked by remorse at the thoughts of condemnation I had been harboring about a friend and playing over and over in my mind.
Not only did He open my eyes to how off base my thoughts had been, but He also reminded me that even if I had been right--which I had not-- it was none of my business anyway. It was between Him and her.
I know that I know that I know that things are not always what they seem, and that only the Lord sees the whole picture and knows what is in a person's heart. I also know that the enemy comes to steal and kill and destroy, and that he is a master of pushing our buttons to get us to believe his lies. And yet, I did it again. I made three faulty assumptions in one day. Albeit, this time, without letting them disturb my peace of mind.
That, at least, is progress in the right direction.
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You are in the right direction already. You already identified it. It is such a common struggle to jump to conclusions when we only see a tiny piece of the puzzle. Realizing that those thoughts were off base shows a lot of growth and a very humble heart. I think we all could use a little more of that peace of mind even when we make a mistake.
I'm glad that you realize that these thought come from the enemy and that he's always they are trying to steal our joy. I found that when I have a bad feeling about another person I start praying " Lord I know that you love this person and I ask you to show me how to love them too, show me the sweetness of their heart and help me Lord to love as You Love " . He's always there to answer our prayers. Sometimes it's not instant we have to just keep pursuing and praying over and over. God gave us ten commandments but Jesus gave us one, "love one another".
God bless you sweet blogging sister ♥️
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