Monday, July 21, 2008
Proverbs 27
27:6 "Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses." 27:17 "As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another." So being part of the body means that we need to be open to the instruction of friends even though it may hurt sometimes, and feel like a wound. So first of all how are we doing at having a teachable spirit and not one of defensiveness? Is it easier for us to just come back with an excuse or to just forget about the correction offered by a friend? How do we do as that friend that confronts, do we confront in love and with a desire to see growth and to sharpen others?
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I defend myself a lot. I don't exactly like being corrected but I'm really trying to work on it. Lately, I don't think I have defended myself when a friend corrects me or whatever. Instead, I listen to her and try to be better at whatever she says. But, i feel that I can't confront my friends. I've tried before but they just give me dirty looks and don't talk to me the rest of the day. And that really hurts. I can honestly say that when I tried confronting my friend I was really nice about it so I wouldn't hurt her feelings but she ended up being mad at me anyway.
It is always a difficult situation when you confront a friend and they respond in a negative way. And it is hard to deal with that because you have the right attitude and your doing the right thing but the response is still negative, and you don't want to hurt them. I've been there before. But my big encouragement is to pray for that friend and that somehow God works within their heart to change them. So many times I know I forget the power of prayer but it is so powerful and sometimes the best answer and the only one!
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