When we are faced with a recurring problem, we often just want it to be over and done with. We may have disagreed with another person many times and each one has stood their ground. It is at times like this that we may choose either to flee the situation because we are weary and have no fight left in us or lash out and fight with accusations, blame, and intimidation.
I said, “Oh, that I had the wings of a dove! I would fly away and be at rest. I would flee far away and stay in the desert; I would hurry to my place of shelter, far from the tempest and storm. (Psalm 55:6-8 NIV)
Strong arguments exist because each person is unwilling to see the situation from the other’s point of view. In our addiction we thought we had the right to live as we pleased. Those who cared for us knew we were harming ourselves and tried to discuss how our actions were causing grief for them. To avoid being confronted with situations that we were at least partly responsible for, fight or flight seemed the only options.
I have stretched out My hands all day long to a rebellious people, who walk in a way that is not good, according to their own thoughts. (Isaiah 65:2 NKJV)
For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation. (2 Corinthians 5:19 NLT)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, In any dispute, please help me to listen for Your wisdom and to understand how Your wonderful message of reconciliation can be applied. Amen
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