What do you do when you disagree with someone who wants you to agree with them? Do you scamper away from your strong-founded (at least in your eyes) beliefs? Do you proudly and defiantly shrug off all opposition for your "truth" to stand in the mist of "falsehood?"
In other words, will you be a coward or an arrogant, insensitive pig. I'm sure the balance of some cowardly pig is in there somewhere. I don't want to be proud but I also don't want to be wrong. I want her to see that my view is better than hers but what kind of a relationship is that? NOT ONE, if that is what I believe! There's two people in a relationship, not just one.
Is it possible for me to set down my beliefs (and all the facial expressions of those beliefs being set aside) for a brief moment while I hear her out and accept her view and support her for the sake of love? Can I find value in what she thinks and believes? I darn well better be able to or you can say adios mi amiga!
LORD, please help me. I don't want to be considered stupid but more than that, I don't want to be selfish, arrogant, and insensitive. Teach me how to love beyond beliefs. Please forgive me for judging. Help me trust that others aren't unwilling to listen to my view - they just want to be listened to. Help me to listen more and talk less. Please calm my spirit when I disagree with those close to me. Please give me discernment of when to stand for the Truth and when to lay my truth aside. Thank You for loving and caring for me. Give us patience and fill our hearts with love for You and those around us. In Jesus' Name, amen.
