People come in our lives. They take different routes. Not because of fights or quarrels. But because of different convictions. About life, about priorities, about desires. Their motivations aren't the ones for us.
Just like King Saul and Samuel. Just like Paul and Barnabas. They parted ways never to meet again. King Saul's priorities were totally against Samuel's convictions. God Himself had rejected him. But Samuel continued to mourn constantly for him. I believe, Paul and Barnabas would have done the same for each other.
People with different ideas about life, often just walk away from our lives. Some without even saying a word. Some hurting us. Some with feel of regret in our hearts. Some with anger and resentment. Some leave with scars unhealed.
People in our fellowships whom we so dearly loved as our own slowly walk away. Fade away. People we thought were soulmates, vanish into thin air, without remembering that it would hurt us and bleed us and scar us.
We know they trampled on us, to be on their own. It might be because we were incorrigible. It might be their triviality. But one fine day, they are not there.
Down the timeline, do we still harbour hatred? Even if we mourn for them, is it out of self pity? Mourn and pray for them, because their God has loved them beyond what you or they can imagine. That they would recognise His love.
Side note: how many times have I walked away scarring God's heart?
I have walked away many times from Him. Forgive me Lord 🙏🙏🙏
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ReplyDeleteOh my God ... beautifully written 😰
ReplyDeletePraise God chechi. I too was challenged. The fact that we don't let go is because of reasons of self interest. It's a cycle. The moment we mourn and pray for them (not to be reinstated with us) healing starts in its natural way. We need to pray for them to see God's love. Who knows, what if we are at wrong? God might change us too
DeleteVery nice and good reminder
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