Fight Or Flight

 When we are faced with a recurring problem we often just want it to go away so we can be done with it.  We may have disagreed with another person many times and each one 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. 

 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. 

 In some instances, when we see the mess another is making, we should pray hard and say nothing.  Choosing to go their own way may be the result of a rebellious spirit and until the person gets to a place of seeing the insanity of the situation we are truly wasting our breath.  If we choose to fight the battle we need to do so in love and not accusation.  

 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