The Lord seems to humble you when you’re least expecting it.
Do you know what I mean?
The other day I was “somewhere” and had to talk with this mom. She seems nice and helpful but her certain actions often irritate me. I think she can be abrasive.
Now I know that folks are often irritated by other folks that are a lot like themselves.
And since I’m a recovering perfectionist, I can spot anyone’s wanting-to-say-perfect words or do-perfect-actions a mile away. One of my sons who is rather loud and talks a lot is admittedly bothered by other people who act the same way. And he knows it.
But I digress.
So I got a chance to work along side this person and all of a sudden, I listened to her words.
While we were working on a project together, I saw a tender, wise person inside. She was generous and considerate of others.
And BTW, she had a certain way of doing things for very specific reasons.
Oh.
I also got to see her heart.
Ouch.
Forgive me.
The next person I try to read or understand or figure out – well…I will hopefully remember this situation and will extend to them the grace, He extends to me.
Lord, thank you for your lesson.
Have you had a humility lesson lately? I’d love you to share it.
I see the list of magazine’s you have had your articles in and
WOW !! You go girl : ))
Cheering,
Leslie : )
I met a bristly woman once and never could get close. Then I met her sister and became life-long friends. It was only through my friendship with the sister that I learned the bristly woman silently suffered with a painful, debilitating illness of which no one ever spoke. No wonder she was bristly! Ever since I remind myself that we may never know what other people are going through in their lives and that we should just love them.
Jan, thank you for sharing so vulnerably and being willing to be real with us all. A great lesson, for sure!