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Try To Love Those Who Hurt You

06WednesdayNov 2024

Posted by insanitybytes22 in Uncategorized

Tags  blogging, culture, faith, humor, insanitybytes22, life, politics, trashworld

I woke up this morning and was able to discern the election results from a woman who posted about her deep-seated hatred of all the “ignorant, uneducated, garbage humans” who infest this country. I was tempted to reply, So how’s all that condescension working out for you, but I bit my tongue at the urging of the Holy Spirit.

“Condescension” for those who don’t know is, “an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain.” I’ve lived with this kind of snooty elitism for decades now in a place I often call the 9th circuit of hell, and I really hate it. I’ve hated watching it destroy people I care about. I’ve hated the injustice of it all. I’ve hated blaming myself, like maybe if I just try harder, do better, be nicer…….

All in good humor here, but my track record is still unvarnished. Never once have I mended my evil ways because somebody called me mean names, rejected me, or berated my ignorance. I’m not sure why people believe that is an effective tactic?? At best it temporarily demoralizes people, but it certainly doesn’t convince anyone your arguments have any validity. There are also some religious people who might want to take my words to heart, or at least pay attention when the Bible says, “it’s the kindness of God that leads to repentance.”

It’s not just one gal’s reference to, “ignorant uneducated garbage,” but also a disrespectful media always talking about the “rust belt,” “flyover country,” and “rural voters” said with such a sneer. “Those kind of people” tend to be so uneducated and misinformed. Welp, I’m a huge fan of “those kinds” of people. One might even say, I am one of those people.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent,” and while that is certainly true, being constantly pounded on emotionally still wears you down, it still takes its toll. I really hate bullies, I hate injustice, and I hate snooty, elitist people.

What I don’t hate is the kindness of God, the way He can bind up our wounds, heal our souls, and teach us about grace. We are not who other people say we are, we are who God says we are. Get right with Him and let the rest fall off of you like unwanted pounds. You can’t cling to bitterness and tread lightly at the same time.

So, try to love people who hurt you, because that’s the heart of our Father, that’s what Jesus did for us, and that’s what it means to take up your cross.

****A disclaimer, sometimes, “loving those who hurt you” means getting as far away from them as possible. We can love people and yet still lock our front doors.

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P.S. (from bruce) When there is no other place to turn…turn to God !!  If you’re not a “born again” Christian, is the Holy Spirit urging you to open this link ??  Here is the truth about how God’s grace is received to become a Christian in God’s eyes; through understanding and obeying the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ…   https://godsmanforever.com

To my brothers and sisters in Christ, please feel free to share this message of the cross with those in need…

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