Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Some Personal Thoughts

I've come to a point in my life where I just don't expect the same things that I used to. More specifically I don't expect people to respond to my crisis as they would their own! I used to get upset when people would "Casually" responded to anything that I would go through. It really bothered me for others to be aware of the crisis, chaos or challenge but only respond in a way as to say, that's your problem and not mine! If I was bothered about something I would get genuinely upset when I shared my hurt, pain or just a problem with someone and they wouldn't give the response I thought they should.

One reason I was like that was because I know the type of response that I would give someone if they shared their burdens and problems with me. I by no means expect people to become emotional, but I did expect them to show some emotion (even if it was non-verbal). Well, the older I get the more I realize that I can't expect others to respond to my circumstances as I would theirs. I by no means want anyone to throw me a pity party, because I don't even do that for myself, nor I am BY NO means an attention-seeker! In some way I just believe what the Bible says over in...

2 Corinthians 1:2-4 (NIV) 2 "Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God"

I also believe that we should give what we expect to be given!

- Be Strong!

PASTOR V.

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