I am writing tonight because I need some peace in my life. I don't like it when the world is in turmoil. Some would say this is because I am a libra. I say it's because of who I am and the heart of service that I have. I hate when I see people hurting.
Over the past few weeks, I have done quite a bit of hurting through social media. I have hurt people and I have been hurt. Earlier this week, I read the following quote by Victor Frankl.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Victor Frankl is one of many Holocaust survivors. He went on to become a man that I can greatly respect.
I have spent time mulling this quote over in my head. And I have come to the conclusion that 1) I didn't make good use of my "space" and 2) That Hebrews is right, God will use discipline to reign in his children. Hebrews 12: 6-9 tells us
6 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? 8If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 9Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
The other thing I have been considering is Ephesians 4:26-27 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and give no opportunity to the devil.
There are two things I have not been doing, I have not let the sun go down on my anger, I have been pretty angry for a couple of weeks. What I have been doing is giving opportunity to the devil to harbor anger and hatred in my heart for people that I really don't know beyond what I have been told on Facebook or seen on Facebook. So I am taking my blog tonight to write a public apology to those that I may have hurt. To people that I don't know 100% what their motives are. I certainly was not right in pre-judging people and have decided step away from the protests--both sides for my own mental health.
If you are reading this, and I have hurt you, angered you or you were indirectly hurt by the posts online, I sincerely apologize. Everyone is entitled to their opinions, what may work for you is may not work for me. While we probably can't make all things right, it is my hope that we can meet in the middle to find the hope and the future God has for us (Jeremiah 29:11)
