I was put into an odd situation. Clearly I was wrong. That's not what bothered me. The situation was approached with a sense of self worth, pride, and judgement. Quite frankly, by the time it came down to the fact that I was wrong, I didn't care what the dude had to say even though he was speaking words of truth. This person did not talk to me about my problem out of love and desire to see growth. The issue was more of "I'm right, you're wrong. I'm awesome and you flat out suck!"
Instead of responding out of anger, I just bit my lip. Internally, I was fuming but externally I was calm and collected. And then it hit me. The verse thing that pissed me off is the very thing that I am equally guilty of. How often do I come off that way? When I talk to people about certain issues, is my priority a sense of self worth or a desire to see them grow? Is it out of love or is it because I am self seeking? If love isn't the root of my actions, I might as well shut up and go home.
1 Corinthians 13: 1-7
1If I speak in the tongues[a] of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames,[b] but have not love, I gain nothing.
4Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
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