Wise words which I found particularly poignant. If you cant say Amen, then say Ouch. Reposting from Calvin Johnson. GMFBF THE WORD OF GOD FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD. 2 TIMOTHY 4:2 CORRECT, REBUKE, AND ENCOURAGE WITH GREAT PATIENCE AND CAREFUL INSTRUCTION. VERY FEW PEOPLE KNOW US BETTER THAN FAMILY. I NOTICED MY YOUNGEST SON AND WIFE HAVE A FASHION OF RIDING CLOSE HEARD ON MY TONE, WHEN IM SPEAKING TO THEM. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN SPEAKING TO THEM THAT THEY WILL INTERJECT CORRECTING COMMENTS; OK TAKE IT EASY, SETTLE DOWN, AND ADMONISHING ME TO PUT MY GUNS AWAY ITS NOT THAT SERIOUS. WHEN I SPEAK FROM THE HEART THE FEELINGS ARE FELT AND INTERPRETED BY THOSE WHO LISTEN. I GET INTENSE WITH MY FACIAL EXPRESSIONS AND GUESTURES, AND THEY WILL PULL ON THE REIGNS. WE ALL FALL INTO UNTRUTH. IT IS THE HUMAN BENT TO MISINTERPRET, DISTORT, AND MISPERCEIVE REALITY BECAUSE WE ARE PRONE TO MISS THE TRUTH, WE ALL NEED HELP SEEING IT. WE ALL NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP US TURN ON THE LIGHT. TURNING ON THE LIGHT IS A DELICATE THING. WE CAN ALL BECOME DEFENSIVE WHEN IT COMES TO HEARING HOW WEVE GOTTEN IT WRONG. SO WHEN WE HELP OUR SPOUSES INTO THE LIGHT OF THE TRUTH, WE MUST DO IT WITH GENTLENESS, SENSITIVITY, AND LOVE. MY WIFE AND YOUNGEST SON TURN ON THE LIGHT FOR ME. IT HAS BEEN A PAINFUL PROCESS SOMETIMES, BUT I NEEDED THE LIGHT TO SHINE IN ONE OF THE DARK PLACES OF MY HEART, AND ITS THIS: I USE TO HAVE A RATHER BLUNT TONE ABOUT ME. I WAS A VERY BOTTOM-LINE, GET TO THE POINT, AND CUT TO THE CHASE PERSON. THOSE ARE DMIRABLE QUALITIES IN SOME SITUATIONS, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO RELATIONSHIPS, IVE DISCOVERED THAT MY ABRUPTNESS AND BLUNTNESS CAN BE HARMFUL. AFTER CAREFUL EXAMINATION AND MUCH PRAYER, I HAVE COME TO REALIZE THAT I NEED BOTH GOD AND MY FAMILY TO HELP ME BECOME MORE GENTLE WITH MY WORDS. MY WIFES AND SONS REPROOFS WERE PAINFUL FOR ME TO HEAR, BUT IT WAS TRUE. I WOULD HAVE MISSED THE TRUTH ABOUT MY WORDS HAD THEY NOT ILLUMINATED THE TRUTH FOR ME. IM GRATEFUL TO HAVE A GOD AND FAMILY WHO LOVE ME SO INTENSELY; THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO SHED LIGHT ON THE DARK AREAS OF MY LIFE. TO SPEAK LOVING WORDS OF REPROOF WHEN I NEED TO HEAR THEM. AMEN? SMALL THOUGHT HERE: BE THE MAN OR WOMAN THAT CAN LISTEN TO OTHERS REPROOF, WITHOUT GETTING DEFENSIVE. SOMETIMES GOD WILL TURN THE LIGHT ON YOU. AMEN? AMEN!
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 13:31:03 +0000
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