Daily Blog Challenge: Day 17 & Day 18
What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
I wish I was great at emotionally separating myself from situations when it comes to disciplining my children. I see my mom handle it with such grace, peace, love, and dignity. She is able to correct and discuss without becoming emotionally involved. She would spank us and not be angry at our actions. Maybe she was just better at hiding her frustrations, maybe we just pushed her to her breaking point, or maybe she just has this way of handling things.
Sometimes I get angry, frustrated, tired, annoyed, and disappointed. I try to hide my feelings and handle things with grace but I know that sometime I can be transparent.
Do you get angry or feel like you would lose your cool with your child?
What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
Wow, this one cuts deep doesn't it... If I told the most difficult thing I have ever had to forgive, it would end up hurting the person and if I purposely did that I wouldn't have really forgiven them, would I have?
What I will say is that I was hurt by multiple people in one situation. It had rocked me to my core. What I can tell you is how I forgave.
I had come to the end of myself. I was absolutely powerless over the situation. I had no strength in myself to fight or to flee. So, I turned it over to God. I prayed and I decided that until I knew what to do I would do as I knew Jesus would. What would Jesus do?
If they were repentant He would forgive them. (a)
He would pray for them. (b)
He would love them in spite of their sin. (c)
He would have boundaries set. (d)
He would turn all else to God. (e)
(matching scriptures at bottom)
So I made the conscience effort to do that. It was honestly one of the hardest things I have done on my Christian walk. I forgave them. I prayed for them. I loved them as fallen people. I made boundaries. I tried to show them love, while keeping my boundaries. I gave God control over my feelings of anger, depression, and grief. I faked it until I made it. My relationship with each person that hurt me has been healing. God has done some amazing things. He has brought freedom and victory.
(a) Mark 11:25 "And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
(b) Matthew 5:44-45 " But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
(c) Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her"
(d) Mark 1:35 "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed."
(e)Luke 22:42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
How are you at forgiving? Is there someone out there that you need to have more grace for?
I wish I was great at emotionally separating myself from situations when it comes to disciplining my children. I see my mom handle it with such grace, peace, love, and dignity. She is able to correct and discuss without becoming emotionally involved. She would spank us and not be angry at our actions. Maybe she was just better at hiding her frustrations, maybe we just pushed her to her breaking point, or maybe she just has this way of handling things.
Sometimes I get angry, frustrated, tired, annoyed, and disappointed. I try to hide my feelings and handle things with grace but I know that sometime I can be transparent.
Do you get angry or feel like you would lose your cool with your child?
What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
Wow, this one cuts deep doesn't it... If I told the most difficult thing I have ever had to forgive, it would end up hurting the person and if I purposely did that I wouldn't have really forgiven them, would I have?
What I will say is that I was hurt by multiple people in one situation. It had rocked me to my core. What I can tell you is how I forgave.
I had come to the end of myself. I was absolutely powerless over the situation. I had no strength in myself to fight or to flee. So, I turned it over to God. I prayed and I decided that until I knew what to do I would do as I knew Jesus would. What would Jesus do?
If they were repentant He would forgive them. (a)
He would pray for them. (b)
He would love them in spite of their sin. (c)
He would have boundaries set. (d)
He would turn all else to God. (e)
(matching scriptures at bottom)
So I made the conscience effort to do that. It was honestly one of the hardest things I have done on my Christian walk. I forgave them. I prayed for them. I loved them as fallen people. I made boundaries. I tried to show them love, while keeping my boundaries. I gave God control over my feelings of anger, depression, and grief. I faked it until I made it. My relationship with each person that hurt me has been healing. God has done some amazing things. He has brought freedom and victory.
(a) Mark 11:25 "And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”
(b) Matthew 5:44-45 " But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
(c) Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her"
(d) Mark 1:35 "Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed."
(e)Luke 22:42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”
How are you at forgiving? Is there someone out there that you need to have more grace for?
What a great way to show our thanks to God for the grace He gave us, by giving grace to others.
Good post!
ReplyDeleteThanks. The second part I didn't like the question. I kept imagining Christ standing in front of God with us and saying... I forgave her but she did this and this and this... lol. My slate has been cleaned and my sins forgiven.
Delete1 Corinthians 13:4-5 "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."
Thank you Faith! This has helped me and I copied the verses to maybe put on desktop Wallpaper to have it in my face. You are amazing and I admire you!
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet... I love printing out scriptures and decorating my home with them. It keeps them on my heart and my mind. I miss you.. we need to get together, if Jack's not puking. ;)
DeleteNO, he's been better this week. And no one else has gotten sick, thank goodness.
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