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You know the person...It seems like every job you'll ever have has that one person that just rubs you the wrong way. They are always saying the wrong things at the wrong time and it can really ruin your day. That is if you let it. There are also people in our lives that can take a perfectly good day and rain on our parade. These people may be able to attempt to ruin your day, but it is entirely up to you as to whether or not you let them.
There are even times when people can rob years of our joy. We need to give these things over to God and know that when we have done all we can, we need to leave the rest up to Him. Forgiveness doesn't always mean reconciliation. If we have tried to restore a relationship, and the other party is not willing, that is their part, and not yours! Forgiveness is a one way street. Forgiveness doesn't always mean that reconciliation will follow.
I was dealing with this a few years back. And I went to a Women of Faith Conference and Lucy Swindoll said, "You have been carrying around a burden, and you need to give it to God." Lucy went on to say that she carried around a burden for 30 years after she had already done everything she could to rectify the situation. I had only carried around the burden for about 6 months at that time. But all praise be to God, the burden was lifted that day. Be set free! Let it go! You have done what you can (or if you haven't go do it!), so rest in the Lord. Let the Lord be your vindicator. Cause when we try to do this, things get all messed up, don't they?
There are times when it is fitting to distance ourselves from some of these folks. Let's face it..with some people, low dosage is king! Some people may bring us down so much, that maybe we shouldn't go out of our way to be around them. I wouldn't say be rude, but maybe keep it brief. There are plenty of joy robbers out there, and quite frankly they ain't stealing my joy!
Don't let em steal your joy! Jesus has given us every reason to be filled with the joy of the Lord. Go out with joy and be led forth with peace. Let the joy of the Lord be your strength! |
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Coreena |
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February 17, 2008 at 5:40pm |
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| We call those people EGR--Extra Grace Required! I try to remember His grace is sufficient! |
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| Thanks Sue for this great word. It is easy for us to let people steal our joy from time to time. However, I think the key word here, as you stated in your blog, is let. This implies that we have a choice. We can either focus on the problem person or on Jesus who is the solution. Thanks for the reminder! |
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Thank you so much, Sue! I was struggling today with someone "rubbing me the wrong way", and it ain't the first time--within my church. And I tried to shrug it off as it bugged me through the service. She had hit a spot I am very insecure about as is. Well, God kept reminding me that we DO NOT wrestle against flesh and blood, and to put the blame where it laid; with the devil. It is hard, and I have to keep asking God to help me to keep that in mind, and not let this person keep getting to me. We need thicker skin through the Holy Spirit. This was timely, my friend. Very timely indeed.
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DEW |
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February 17, 2008 at 8:07pm |
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| Let us all pray to God that we are not the ones that are raining on the parade of others. I know that I have been guilty of it. |
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| Amen Sue, "Jesus has given us every reason to be filled with the joy of the Lord." In a way, that is part of what I was getting at a couple days ago. If anyone other than the Holy Spirit is controlling me, I won't get the best for me, which is what God has in store. That's not quite the same as joy stealers, external thiefs, but similar in that as long as the H.S. is controlling me, including my brain (yes I have one!), the joy shall remain! |
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| Good blog Sue, good to remember! Stu |
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I needed to see this post today - thank you! This line was the Lord speaking to me for sure: Forgiveness is a one way street. Forgiveness doesn't always mean that reconciliation will follow. I had a falling out with my family a few years back, and I need to realize that my forgiving them of past wrongs doesn't mean that we're A-OK now, but that my forgiveness takes it off my heart...and that I can still pray for reconcilliation. |
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Deb |
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February 18, 2008 at 7:04am |
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| I have met many people like this, my father being one of them. Some people, like family, you really can't avoid, but you can ask God to give you the strength and the patience that is needed to deal with them. Great post! |
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Praise the Lord...
I really enjoyed the blog on "Don't Let em Steal Your Joy"
It was just a confirmation on what I've been talking about in the past few weeks.
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Sue,
Very good blog.... and I too like what you said, Forgiveness is a one way street. Forgiveness doesn't always mean that reconciliation will follow
When we hold on to unforgiveness, we actually participate in the development of very pain that was inflected upon us from another.... let it go.... remember... "the joy of the Lord is our strength."
Pastor Aminata
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Sue, good one ! How's the song go? "The world didn't give it, and the world can't take it away"
(unless we let it) thanks................. |
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Glenn |
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February 19, 2008 at 10:32am |
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Amen, Sue! thanks for the reminder that the joy of the Lord is our strength.
peace |
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Cheryl |
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February 19, 2008 at 10:33am |
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| Amen Sue! Love~ |
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Sue |
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February 23, 2008 at 9:43am |
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| Thanks everyone! The funny thing was right after I typed this up, I got "zapped" the very next day :( So I had to leave it in draft mode for a few weeks :) But one of my favorite comments to receive is, "This is timely." So praise God for His perfect timing in posting! |
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Joey |
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February 24, 2008 at 7:14pm |
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I heard it in a different way, Sue but essential it is the same.
No one can take your joy away unless you LET them. |
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Brent |
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March 06, 2008 at 11:34pm |
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Sue, thanks for such a good reminder. I continue to struggle with this from time to time. I have used that same phrase. I have allowed things and people to steal my joy. For what?? Sometimes the people that have offended me didn't even mean to. I know you talked about those that rub us the wrong way in a malicious way. But most of my issues of "stolen joy" have to do with misinterpretation of someone's motiviation. What I mean is they did not mean any harm and are suprised I took something they said or did in that way. Thanks for writing this! Your brother in Christ, Brent |
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Della |
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March 15, 2008 at 6:18pm |
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Thank You, Sue! This the reason why I wrote GOD Is First, because I am not going to let old garbage from family, whoever get in the way of my walk with the LORD. I love and forgive them but greet them at a long distance.
Della |
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Joey |
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May 20, 2008 at 9:20pm |
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Funny... I said to one of my family member the other day, but it was...
"Don't rain on my parade, buddy!" |
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