How do you love someone from a distance? Should that be the goal, to love from a distance?
From time to time we may encounter a woman who's past, unresolved hurts (issues) cause us pain. It may be a women you want as a friend, but whom you feel uneasy around because she is deceptive. It may be a women who, because of her very low self esteem, has to believe you are stupid, and she treats you that way, making it difficult for you to be yourself in her presence.
We all have "issues", something in our heart that causes us to behave poorly toward others. We don't intentionally set out to hurt or offend, but end up doing so in an attempt to protect ourselves from.....whatever. If there is a woman like this in your life and you find yourself wrestling with allowing God to love her through you, because you are uncomfortable around her, consider this:
In my opinion, there is no better definition of love than that found in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
From time to time we may encounter a woman who's past, unresolved hurts (issues) cause us pain. It may be a women you want as a friend, but whom you feel uneasy around because she is deceptive. It may be a women who, because of her very low self esteem, has to believe you are stupid, and she treats you that way, making it difficult for you to be yourself in her presence.
We all have "issues", something in our heart that causes us to behave poorly toward others. We don't intentionally set out to hurt or offend, but end up doing so in an attempt to protect ourselves from.....whatever. If there is a woman like this in your life and you find yourself wrestling with allowing God to love her through you, because you are uncomfortable around her, consider this:
In my opinion, there is no better definition of love than that found in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Can you live this scripture concerning your "sister" and do it from a distance? Let's take a look;
- Do be patience with her and do not bad mouth her.
- Do think of ways to show kindness towards her, and do them. You can send her a card via USPS or the Internet.
- Although you may have been hurt by your "sister" don't allow a root of bitterness to get in.
- Don't keep score.
- Do rejoice knowing God can set her free.
- Do believe she will one day seek freedom from the pain.
- Do have hope. The two of you could become the best of friends.
In PalaceStyle,
Victoria
