| | Have you ever had that feeling where your heart is faint because of something you know that no one else does, and all you want to do is blurt it out to relieve yourself of the anxiety of knowing....or moreover, relieve the other person of the guilt and shame they hold on to because of the secret!?!
It is sort of funny how God will allow things to be uncovered by someone else. But as the saying goes "will knowledge comes great responsibility." If you are in such a situation, have you ever thought 'why has God made me privy to this information?' That is when you have to examine the voices in your head...It is not for guilty pleasure, it is not to hold against the person, I believe that often God reveals things to us about others in order to be a steward of that knowledge, and consequently, Pray for and believe for that person to overcome the trial that faces them. To interceed that issues they are dealing with, and that they will have the courage to bring those struggles into the light. It is in order to love them beyond the circumstance, because that is NOT what defines them...they are not in 'it', 'it' is not who they are.
Communication is a curious thing. Often what is not communicated, seems to be what resonates loudest with us. How is that so? Where does that message come from? Too often expectations we have can lead us to disappointment. But what should the disposition be when two or more agree to an understanding? Does that turn expectations into a convenant that one can hold the other (s) accountable to, if those ideas mutually agreed upon are not met? The interesting thing about communicating, or more to the point, NOT communicating, is that it weakens the bonds of trust. The vital truth in that principle, is that trust and communication act as opposing tensions to one another, and when the two are not working in tandem with each other, isolation can ensue. The result of isolating oneself is a dangerous one. It may unconsciously seem like a self-protecting mechanism, but the reality is that it is detrimental to the core. The consequence is a lack of vulnerability and transparency, and a subtle build up of pride.
As the saying goes "a prideful spirit comes before a fall". The choice is really up to us which line you want to walk on.
The downside of doing something good, is that evil is not far behind. Have you ever noticed that when you are attempting to work on something noble or contribute to a worthy cause that sometimes obstacles encroach as you work towards that goal. If you can agree that there is good to be had in the world, than you should also see the feasability that something bad would try to combat that from happening. Often when we try to advance ourselves in a quest for personal excellence, making efforts to cleanse our lives of things, or make investments in others. Those intentions of good are met with bad. It lurks around the corner, in some wicked attempt to try to discredit your efforts, or make you feel like you have not progressed at all. It trys to tell you, that you are still the same, or that nothing will change. The opposing force will try to cloud your vision on your way up the mountain, allow you to rejoice at the top- sometimes letting down your guard for the journey down. only to try to take you out on the way back down to the valley, and make you forget about the experience on the mountain. Some people choose to stay on top of the mountain, but the whole point of reaching the top, is to be able to come back down to reach the people in the valley below. The point is, that when you are climbing mountains (ie: professions, memories, relationships, etc) be aware of the obstacles on the way up and the landslides that can try to take you out on the way down...You are not in 'them'...'They' are not what define who you are!
Be Strong and courageous, by allowing weakness and humility to produce that strength!
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| | Posted 5/14/2006 12:01 PM - 52 Views - 8 eProps - 9 comments
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