I use the title PROFOUND, because though this is a lesson some learn early in life, it wasn't until this past year I honestly learned the lesson! HURTING PEOPLE HURT PEOPLE! Wow, really think about that...as painful as it is, think back to a time someone hurt you....here..I'll think with you....
-a harshly worded or sarcastic email, or text message.
-a put down, or unkind words spoken to you
-a mean voicemail
-someone making fun of you...your intelligence, your beliefs, your values, your look or appearance....the way you conduct yourself..
-someone snapping at you
Alright, now that we've rehashed some painful thoughts think back to the person who said those things, or the person that made you feel that way about yourself. Think really hard...got it...ok...now think about that person's life...really contemplate it...I give you my guarantee that there will be something very unhappy or hurtful in their life that will pop up into your mind. And, right there, there it is....they were hurting. Hurting people, they hurt other people. It's not right, but, there is your reason. Now that you can look at them as a wounded soul it makes it a bit easier in dealing with them doesn't it? Goodness, if my Mother ever told me anything (that I didn't put into practice until recently) it was the idea to not ever take anything personally. I took EVERYTHING personally in the past...an odd look, a harsh word, someone just being mean...I would be sick over it for days...I would think of everything in the world that was wrong with ME...when, wait...I wasn't the mean one! It was them!! NOTHING IS WRONG WITH ME! I am a daughter of The King...I was made perfectly how He wanted me...that person that hurt me, THEY are hurting.
So, our lesson in this...be kind to hurting people, and maybe when they use their hash words say, "gosh, I'm so sorry you are hurting..." hurting people need the kindness the most :-)
Have a great one!
-a harshly worded or sarcastic email, or text message.
-a put down, or unkind words spoken to you
-a mean voicemail
-someone making fun of you...your intelligence, your beliefs, your values, your look or appearance....the way you conduct yourself..
-someone snapping at you
Alright, now that we've rehashed some painful thoughts think back to the person who said those things, or the person that made you feel that way about yourself. Think really hard...got it...ok...now think about that person's life...really contemplate it...I give you my guarantee that there will be something very unhappy or hurtful in their life that will pop up into your mind. And, right there, there it is....they were hurting. Hurting people, they hurt other people. It's not right, but, there is your reason. Now that you can look at them as a wounded soul it makes it a bit easier in dealing with them doesn't it? Goodness, if my Mother ever told me anything (that I didn't put into practice until recently) it was the idea to not ever take anything personally. I took EVERYTHING personally in the past...an odd look, a harsh word, someone just being mean...I would be sick over it for days...I would think of everything in the world that was wrong with ME...when, wait...I wasn't the mean one! It was them!! NOTHING IS WRONG WITH ME! I am a daughter of The King...I was made perfectly how He wanted me...that person that hurt me, THEY are hurting.
So, our lesson in this...be kind to hurting people, and maybe when they use their hash words say, "gosh, I'm so sorry you are hurting..." hurting people need the kindness the most :-)
Have a great one!