Well said!
God, as you well know, tells us to pray! And if He leads us in certain directions, He will equip
The outcomes belong to Him
We can’t fix everyone or every situation, and shouldn’t…….We sometimes take on needless burdens.
If I’m reading you correctly, I’m very much like that….I want to help, to fix things!
But I’m learning to let go….and let God
I believe there are ‘toxic’ people that we are wise to encounter minimally, or not at all
Thank you for your reinforcement. I value your opinion immensely. I hate cutting someone off, and I’m not permanently, just until this present stress is ended.
yes, good advice, thanx
It does sound like God worked everything out for good, Jemian. Lots of good out of the trip, and congrats on being cancer-free for five years!
There definitely are people to keep at arm’s length. We have a number of them in our extended family. We keep them very well extended....so far that we stay away.
That personality that feels compelled to help whenever there is a problem is interesting. My daughter has been dealing with that. It’s a bit of a compulsion. When someone has a problem, she feels like she’s got to do something to either fix the problem, or make the person feel better.
It’s a very unselfish and sweet personality trait, but sometimes I have to talk her out of her taking on someone else’s issues - she has a hard time letting God take over.
Has anyone considered that it’s part of OCD? She doesn’t have the hand-washing, door-locking type, but does feel like the onus is on her if someone has a problem. I think it’s a certain type of OCD. Hear a problem....must act....must fix problem now. That’s her.
Nice to see you Guenevere!