"Other people's opinion's don't matter."
That's another one of those pretty SOUNDBITES
we hear so much on FB & Twitter,
often with pretty pictures --
like in the 4D Devotion for yesterday.
(Daily Devotions for Daily Dieters :)
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Sometimes TRUE>
Only God's opinion truly matters.
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We're tempted to quickly respond to opinions of us with a bit of anger, like
"I think I'm a pretty nice & caring person."
"God will deal with them for all their gossip."
= COMMON REACTIONS when we hear people criticize.
But repeatedly God's word tells US to
encourage others to obey Him, to have what we call the 'Fruits of the Spirit'
(Galatians 5 end, which includes describing people who DON'T).
Sometimes God speaks to our hearts (Psalms: "minds")
with a warning thru others' view of us.
The only way to obey:
To pray for wisdom (James 1:5) and
gently speak Truth to them: Ephesians 4:25, and 4:15.
And humbly remember:
Sometimes people will obey God by
speaking Truth in Love to US. God calls us to
pray for wisdom, including about opinions.
They might be God's gift to us... His Wisdom on
how or IF to respond to opinions certainly is!
PRAYER
sometimes about silly things, but especially about ways people might
criticize me about, including my makeup or hair styles, my clothing, and
of course related to my weight.
Please forgive me for any unloving thoughts when people "share opinions"
with me. Help me to just pray for your wisdom, to respond kindly as Jesus would,
to consider their words, and do with them as you call us to do by seeking truth:
Either ignore them without holding grudges, or pray for how I should
change to reflect these ideas that You've brought to my attention through them.
I'm sorry for being so self-focused. What I want MOST: To reflect you.
Help me do so, I pray... Romans 8:26 praying for help in praying!....
so that I'll grow in reflecting You as You said in 2nd Corinthians 3:18. LINK
For I dearly love YOU, Lord, more than me. More than me.
Supporting Scriptures
2nd Corinthians 3:18. LINK
"So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and
reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is
the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as
we are changed into his glorious image.
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