| 02 Mar 2015 |
| 'YOU, TOO, BRUTUS?' (2) |
| 'God...will hear me and humble them.' Psalms 55:19 |
| David
took the high road. Rather than talking to others about his wounded
heart, he aired his grief and disappointment to God by scheduling three
times of prayer each day (Psalms 55:17). During these conversations with
his heavenly Father, David made the choice to transfer the
responsibility of healing his heart to the Lord. Surrounded by enemies
and in mortal danger, he knew God would humble his enemies and guarantee
his safety. When you take the low road--following raw emotion instead
of renewing your mind with God's Word (Romans 12:2)--your path will be
filled with wreckage and regrets. Here's what will happen: 1) You'll
inhibit your capacity for faith. The more you rehearse your hurts, the
more your faith is depleted. 2) You'll destroy your ability to work with
others. Suspicion and distrust will rob you of a healthy rapport with
others. 3) You'll be unable to receive help from others. Trusting nobody
but yourself makes you sceptical, even paranoid, when others attempt to
assist you. 4) You'll be set up for loneliness. Others who want to
befriend you will pick up on your defensiveness and avoid you. And worst
of all, your loneliness will be self-inflicted. 5) You'll hinder your
own healing. A life devoid of genuine relationships will prevent your
wounded heart from healing. 6) You'll remain trapped in the past. Unless
you're moving forward, the past will pull you under and hold you
captive. Handling betrayal God's way is the only path to relief and
restoration.
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