How to cope
when others get it wrong.
I had few moments when I got it wrong on Sunday – great time
at Church- then home and boom – something happened & I blew my fuse. The
amazing thing is Peter never seemed to take offense and my hope is neither did those
who heard me vent. I was reading about
the dangers of taking Offense at things that are said and done to you and the
danger of offense becoming a root of bitterness.
Coping with the things that are done to you which might
cause offense seems to be based around Jesus teaching about denying yourself
and taking up your cross.
Like Peter – we need to accept God’s plan is not always my
plan. I have to give up Control, insisting things are gone my
way.
Like Peter – we need to give up Pride – thinking we know best.
Like Peter we need to give up any sense of Self entitlement.
Matthew says in 16:25 “For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses
his life for my sake will find it.” The way up is down.
For Jesus this was no theoretical exercise.
It was not merely a metaphor for a little bit of self-denial. Read Philippians 2:1-11.
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