Have you ever had anyone take away their loyalty to you for their own gain? Well, if you're human, I'd say it's possible. It happens to me, no doubt. And I actually find that in the situations where I give someone all of me, all of my efforts, that's when I'm let down the most. I'm talking your jobs, your friends, and even your loved ones. You expect those whom you don't trust just yet to let you down, but not the ones whom you really want to succeed, to prosper, because you want the best for them. But come to find out, they use all they can of you and hit you in the behind with the door on your way out. Not only that, once you're out of their life, they are still sucking at every ounce of you that may've been left behind. I know. I'm very sorry if I'm resurfacing old memories for you right now. My intent is for you not to relive hurtful times. But from the time in your life in which you can understand relationships (or think you do in any case...), such as a child whose father abandoned them, leaving the mother to work 2 full-time jobs, and you to raise yourself, to the teenager who just got their heart broken, to the person who gives above and beyond the call of duty in the workplace, only to be backstabbed because your ideas were stolen and you were kicked out, high and dry. We all have this in common: Someone has shown us disloyalty. On the surface, it doesn't seem like such a life-altering thing. But the digger you deep within your social choices, your relational choices, your wall that you have to put up in the workplace, the more you see they're a result of protecting yourself from those who will deceive you and get all they can from you. It's hardest when you do think you have a friend, and it turns out when the goin' gets tough, protecting themselves first is their priority, even if it is not what you deserve.
I just wanna tell you today that it's ok to cry it out. Jesus wept, didn't He? It's a natural thing. But most importantly, I wanna tell you this: Don't continue to put up a wall in the future. Jesus always just turned the other cheek. I know it sounds really eally eally hard;) But your God is looking out for you. Pray for your enemies.
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. For He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. For if you love those who love you, what reward will you have? Don't even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing out of the ordinary?... Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Matthew 5:44-48
I know it is hard. But that's where God will honor us. Really. He'll honor you! The Almighty King of this Universe, Creator of heaven and earth, will honor you! Sounds like a deal to me;) But seriously, do it for your Lord because of what He did for you. Amazing love.
-Tara K
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