The Yada Yada Prayer Journal by Neta Jackson

Author:Neta Jackson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook, book
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2010-05-25T00:00:00+00:00

Reflection

I was a pretty good “dumper” in my early years of marriage, stuffing frustrations and irritations until some careless remark or thoughtless deed brought it all spewing out on my husband’s head. He, of course, backed off in bewilderment until I had cooled down. But I had this romantic fantasy that he would reach through my angry outburst and say, “Honey, I can see you’re really upset. I’m sorry. What can I do?” (Uh-uh. Didn’t happen. Fantasy is right.)

But what’s to stop me from living out my fantasy when someone’s angry with me? To really listen to what’s beneath the words? To reach out and say, “I’m sorry. You’re hurting. I’m here for you”?

Think about it. What did Jodi miss in what Adele said to her? How was Adele hurting?

Are you struggling with a relationship or situation in which people are telling you, “Just get over it”? Can you let go of your self-pity and put yourself in the other person’s place? What would it mean to forgive this person and “let it go”? Is God asking, “How long are you going to wallow in self-pity?” (See 1 Kings 19.)

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