Teachings from the "unlovely" kind...

I believe that God places “unlovely” people in our lives to teach us about our own hearts. By “unlovely”, I mean those people who cause us the feelings of injustice, abuse, strife, impatience, & at times, jealously. Now I know that’s a very HUGE blanket statement, but read on for what I’m trying to say…

I’ve run across a few “unlovely” people in my life and I’ve noticed that there is a pattern with my "handling" of them. One of my resolutions this year is to recognize my own patterns…

And…

Well…

Today, God revealed one of them to me: There is a certain “kind” of person that drives me crazy….

By Crazy, I mean, like "INSANELY MAD", crazy… which leads to “Angry C.R.A.Z.Y.” (and that AIN’T purrrdy friends… it. just. ainttttt. Purdy!)

These “unlovely” people are generally consumed with jealously, woe-is-me-syndrome, &/0r a sense of entitlement – (usually all wrapped together with an ugly barf-green bow! YUCK!)

The pattern I was talking about is this: Every few years, this kind of person “finds” me. The more I’ve prayed about it, the more I’ve realized that it has tons to do with my very own heart – and not targeted at “the” person “causing” the ugly C.R.A.Z.Y. E* to rear her un-sweetly blonde head…

The PATTERN: Bottomline... I give that kind of person way to much power in my life. I let their behavior and attitudes consume me. I find myself thinking about the person over and over and OVER again… This morning driving to work I realized that their was a war going on in my mind about this one person? It was THEN that God revealed to me this nasty pattern.

Abruptly and immediately I started praying for “the” person. Thus, leading me to focus on my own heart. I’m a sinner, people. A. SIN. NERRRR.

Yet, I know that ultimately, God has a wonderful plan for my life!! And by letting certain strong personalities and “unlovelys” cause me anger, frustration, or dispair, I’m finding that it keeps ME (not THEM) from accomplishing the will of God in my own life….

So, for what its worth, that’s my very round about way of saying….

All you strong willed and “unlovely” personalities out there – BEWARE! There’s a new sheriff in town and she’s going to PRAY WITHOUT CEASING about any injustice, abuse, strife, impatience or jealousy you might TRY to throw this way! BRACE YOURSELVES!

…Stepping off soap box.