Amy's Place ... Poetry and Potpourri ... June, 2014

6-1-2014 | JustAmy; St.Louie1; MamaBear; Billie; Meg33, Friends

[JustAmy]

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[MEG33]

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[The Mayor]

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Difficult People
August 8, 2014

Read: Ephesians 4:1-12

Walk worthy of the calling with which you were called . . . bearing with one another in love. —Ephesians 4:1-2

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 72-73; Romans 9:1-15

In the book God in the Dock, author C. S. Lewis describes the kind of people we have trouble getting along with. Selfishness, anger, jealousy, or other quirks often sabotage our relationship with them. We sometimes think, Life would be much easier if we didn’t have to contend with such difficult people.

Lewis then turns the tables on us by pointing out that these frustrations are what God has to endure with each of us every day. He writes: “You are just that sort of person. You also have a fatal flaw in your character. All the hopes and plans of others have again and again shipwrecked on your character just as your hopes and plans have shipwrecked on theirs.” This self-awareness should motivate us to try to show the same patience and acceptance to others that God shows to us daily.

In Ephesians, Paul exhorts us to arm ourselves relationally “with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love” (4:2). The one who is patient is better able to deal with a difficult person without becoming provoked to anger and retaliation. Instead, he or she is able to endure, exhibiting grace in spite of upsetting behavior.

Are there difficult people in your life? Ask God to show His love through you.

Some people can be difficult to love,
And so we do not even try to care;
But God says, “Love them just as I’ve loved you—
You’ll bring Me glory as My love you share.” —Cetas

See others as God sees you.

Insight

Paul never gives instruction without reminding readers of the reason for it. Today’s encouragement to bear with one another (Eph. 4:2) is rooted in the necessity of recognizing that the Spirit unites us in one calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and one God (vv.3-6). We are to be patient with others so that the body of Christ may be edified (vv.2,12).

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi Potlatch! Sorry it took so long to reply, I just saw your note this morning!

Have a Thankful Thursday!

Cheers

[MEG33]

~Happy Thankful Thursday To All~

I'm Thankful God Gave Us Flowers And FRiends
Have A Beautiful Thankful Day

[trisham]

A Happy Thankful Thursday to you and everyone!

[left that other site]

Thankful Thursday

And Blessings to ALL!

ML/LTOS

[Jane Long]

Thank you...for today’s message of self-awareness, and patience with one another.

Blessings...

[Jane Long]

Amen.

Thankful Thursday, indeed!

Blessings!

[left that other site]

Funny thing is, we used to call it “Thirsty Thursday” around here.

And that Graphics works for both “Thirsty AND Thankful Thursday! LOL.

[MEG33]

OH Gorgeous!

[MEG33]

Amen...Thank you, ML

[potlatch]

Thank you Newb2012!

[potlatch]

A day late but what a wonderful picture! Thanks Kitty and (HUGS) to you too.

[potlatch]

I’m always late, but nice to ‘see’ you Luv. What a peaceful picture.

[potlatch]

Lol, warm fuzzies back attcha Amy. Happy day to you too.

[potlatch]

Lol, my Yorkie will get in any box and lie down, it’s always funny at Christmas time. He also tries to stick his nose into the gift bags because he knows there are sometimes treats for him. Hope your day is nice Luv.

[potlatch]

Good afternoon Meg. I love Orchids. There are hundreds of varieties and the strangest are the Monkey Orchids. Some of them even look like little people!

Hope your day is a good one and (HUGS) to you!

[potlatch]

Thanks so much TCP. I am always running late and replying to days old posts, hehe. No problem and nice to ‘see’ you!