I was taught many many years ago to ask God to show me or in other words "to unmask" people's hearts and intentions to me. I asked Him to reveal to me people and their hearts and he has now for over 10 years. I can meet you, hold your hand and talk with you and just know whether or not your heart is black or not of genuine intent. It has been hard because I cannot shut it off now and sometimes I just want to. But the Lord has provided me and entrusted me with a very powerful "gift" and I must guard it and utilize it. I say "gift" because it is not a written gift of the spirit but my husband views it as a gift of discernment. So however it is described properly, God has blessed me with it. I am saddened everyday by people and how they say one thing but act another. I do not like dramatic people, liars, the "victim" or martyr, the blame gamers....I just do not have the tolerance for it. I am about truth, honesty, loyalty, bluntness even if it stings for a minute. But at least when you walk away from a conversation with me you know where I stand with myself and with you. I hold nothing back in untruths and will tell you if you are wrong or not being nice. I recently was accused of something so ridiculous and the Lord simply told me to stand firm on my foundation and speak truth and I did just that without any reservation. The person knew they were wrong and trying to play some sort of game with me and I simply dealt with the issue at hand, not the accusation and I moved on. It is how God wants us to be. Peacemakers? Yes. But doormats to others? Absolutely not. So always stay true to God first and foremost and His word. And if someone is acting a way or making you feel a certain way and it does not go along with God and His words, than walk 10 steps back and turn around and keep praying for them....but keep right on walking. You spiritual walk is much too important to you for it to be tainted by anyone's poisonous darts, whether it be their words or their actions. And always remember to recite Isaiah 54:17 and you will be just fine. Amen and amen.
Matthew 5: 9
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