You become stubborn when you are hurt. This is the way you attempt to protect the injury, with this wall of stubborn clinging to the “facts of the situation.” Pray to be able to release the facts to to the Lord. The prospect of releasing one's perspective into God's hands is alarming; when you’ve been with Him any time at all you begin to realize that facts are fluid and that He is the only Truth. The dawning recognition that His ways are not yours and His thoughts are above yours can make release more difficult until you look upon the light of His face, perceive something of His power, and know of His love (see Isaiah 55:8, Psalm 44:3). The combination of love and power is calming, “Oh, He loves me perfectly and cares about my heart!” And, “He is powerful to control my circumstances.”
Pray to be able to take your eyes off the “facts” and place them upon the Lord; pray to be enabled to lift your eyes to Him. You know the Lord and you have thrilled to His love; now choose to view this situation through the lens of His love for you.
Scripture: "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus..." (Hebrews 12:2).
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Very true! So often when I feel wronged, I mentally build a case against the one who supposedly persecuted me. Think of all that wasted time and energy I spend "clinging to the facts of the situation." It is much more effective to turn the situation over to the Lord and receive His perspective.
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