The title: There's more than one way to look at things. If you get stuck looking at things one way for too long, you might miss other avenues. Like getting the center of the Reese's out first and then eating the edge. I find that gives you a great chocolate to peanut butter ratio.
Moving Right Along: I have a person in my life that I love very much. I love her, but at times I don't like the things she does or how she treats me or others, but she is family. The thing about it is, she's in my life. I don't want her out of it, I just want to figure out how to deal. When I prayed about the situation (which I've done for years now), I always prayed that God would help her with her problems. I wanted Him to change her and help her. But this never seemed to change anything. I thought, surely if anyone is big enough to help her with her problems it's God.
Today, I expressed this feeling with my friend Robitussin*, when she pointed out a great thing. She suggested I pray to change myself to better deal with the person. A huge light bulb erupted from my head. What? Change me? That's...a great idea. Duh. I already knew that you can't change people, but for some reason I thought prayer would do that if your intentions were right and out of love. But how can you change someone if they don't want to change. Obviously the issues this person have, don't bother them. She doesn't care. (Even though I really wish she did). So my new focus is on, changing me. And in changing me, it will change the way I interact with her and things will at some point get better.
Moving Right Along: I have a person in my life that I love very much. I love her, but at times I don't like the things she does or how she treats me or others, but she is family. The thing about it is, she's in my life. I don't want her out of it, I just want to figure out how to deal. When I prayed about the situation (which I've done for years now), I always prayed that God would help her with her problems. I wanted Him to change her and help her. But this never seemed to change anything. I thought, surely if anyone is big enough to help her with her problems it's God.
Today, I expressed this feeling with my friend Robitussin*, when she pointed out a great thing. She suggested I pray to change myself to better deal with the person. A huge light bulb erupted from my head. What? Change me? That's...a great idea. Duh. I already knew that you can't change people, but for some reason I thought prayer would do that if your intentions were right and out of love. But how can you change someone if they don't want to change. Obviously the issues this person have, don't bother them. She doesn't care. (Even though I really wish she did). So my new focus is on, changing me. And in changing me, it will change the way I interact with her and things will at some point get better.
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