Only in the Son

Absolutely, yes! I find myself waiting for people, welcomed, or uninvited into my private sphere. Whether the person is prideful, lazy, loving, pestering, slow, compassionate, miserable, or deceitful, they are in my life for a reason, and I must pour myself into the Son of God to unearth my random, selfish, and uninspiring thoughts crawling through my mind.

These are God's people. He loves them and expects me to love them. As I scream get-me-out of this exhausting and hard to deal with the condition, I must recognize a part of me exists in them today or a season of my past. Nonetheless, if I want the Lord to forgive and long-suffer with me, then I must nest in the Son to learn how to deal with those who become a nuisance to my soul.

So, I start learning that God's remarkable presence is available to me in my weakest moments when dealing with complicated, hard to get along people. He will cement my adversaries under my stepping-stone when I continue to engulf myself in His righteousness. The compassion of Jesus begins to root further in my heart for those who rack my nerves, and the inevitable restoration of life in Jesus sustains me during times of hardship.

Dear Lord, May my obedience, fasting, and prayer keep me in the Son. Allow judging and complaining to ceases as the answer to my slothfulness and impatience when dealing with people I refuse or hesitate to welcome in my life when you chose differently. Holy Spirit, fill me with the tenderness of the Son I am pleasing to the Lord. Amen