I’m a big sister
It was a habit of mine
If someone was bothering my brother that wasn’t me,
I’d get involved
Try to stop it
Sometimes it helped
The actual issue here is just an example
It really could apply to any sin
and this one could fall under the category of
taming the tongue
being wise
the ability to control your own spirit
or many others
The bottom line is that whenever we participate
in the flesh or self-righteousness,
we are in the way of the Holy Spirit working in us
to bring about His purpose
in our lives or the lives of those around us
As an adult, I have been known to get involved in squabbles
that really, I should have stayed out of
Sometimes it was just listening to someone
and agreeing with how terrible someone had been to them
when it might’ve been better
to help them forget about it and forgive them
I’d help the wound fester
Or sometimes I’d get involved in other ways,
talking to the other person
Sometimes making it worse
I’ve learned to step back
To try to stay out of things
To let people fight their own battles
and what’s that scripture Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the sons of God
If I’m not able to help, then no reason to be involved
Sowing discord among the brethren is listed
as one of the 7 things that the Lord hates
Lately, I’ve been feeling the Holy Spirit wants me to stay out of many squabbles
Not all
But to really be sensitive to Him
and not get involved in everything I see
Not be a busy body
Not chiming in with my opinion every chance I get
Hold my tongue
Love my enemies
Be God’s servant and mouthpiece when He wants me to speak
and not necessarily when I want to speak
Letting things go that really don’t involve me
and that I won’t help in anyway
We’re constantly learning lessons, aren’t we?
On our journey, trying to be more like Him
We all have our failings
Our flesh gets in the way of our walk with God
Feels like I fail a lot and fall a lot
It seems like it just happens
but I play my part
This is and has been one of my difficult struggles
At least I’m in good company
since Paul also had to battle the flesh
I think it’s just part of being human:
For that which I do I allow not:
for what I would, that do I not;
but what I hate, that do I. Romans 7:18
Not to excuse it,
we still must try to overcome with His Holy Spirit
as He reveals to us the parts of us
He wants to cleanse and strengthen
He sees our intentions
He’s coming for a perfect church
One without spot or wrinkle
I am looking forward to meeting the Lord
I really would like to hear the words we all want to hear:
“Well done good and faithful servant enter into the joy of your master”
The idea of hearing the other words from our Lord makes me cringe
Lord, hear my prayer and cleanse your servant
from fleshly thoughts and ambitions:
That thy beloved may be delivered:
save with thy right hand,
and answer me. Psalm 108:6
I will praise Thee, O Lord my God,
with all my heart,
and I will glorify Thy name for evermore.
Psalm 86:12
Scriptural References:
His lord said unto him,
Well done, good and faithful servant;
thou hast been faithful over a few things,
I will make thee ruler over many things:
enter thou into the joy of thy lord. Matthew 25:23
And then will I profess unto them,
I never knew you: depart from me,
ye that work iniquity. Matthew 7:23
But I say unto you,
That every idle word that men shall speak,
they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Matthew 12:36
But the tongue can no man tame;
it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. James 3:8
He that hath no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Proverbs 25:28
Blessed are the peacemakers:
for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
That he might present it to himself a glorious church,
not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing;
but that it should be holy and without blemish.
Ephesians 5:27