Hello,
I have been doing a lot of thinking this past week or so about how we justify our poor choices. Man is it easy. It is also a large trap. You see, it starts with justifying to ourselves. As we talk with ourselves (yup…not just you that does that!) we become more committed to our support of the bad decision. The more committed to the bad support of the bad decision we become, the tougher it is to be self-aware and see the impact.
It got me thinking about the Sermon on the Mount, and how in
His calls to action there was nothing about how others acted to produce our
responses – it is just that we are to respond well in our circumstances.
Matthew
5:1-12 “When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain;
and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. He
opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying, “Blessed are the poor in
spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed
are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed
are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. “Blessed
are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they shall be satisfied. “Blessed are the
merciful, for they shall receive mercy. “Blessed are the pure
in heart, for they shall see God. “Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. “Blessed are
those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are you when people insult
you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of
Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven
is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets
who were before you.” (NASB)
I hope this encourages you today, have a blessed day.
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