A realization…and a hard truth to swallow:
I need to accept that some people- enemies and family alike- will make me the bad guy and steer clear of me because of the Holy Spirit in me.
I cannot take it personally.
If anything I should be glad that the Spirit is so strong in me. Living in the light causes those close to me to be illuminated as well. Some prefer to stay in the dark.
That’s not judgmental; I once preferred it myself. It’s how I allowed evil to get so close. I refused to recognize it as evil even with warning signs in my soul.
I need to just recognize the warfare and let my own feelings go. It’s not about me. It never was. Believing otherwise is nothing but one of Satan’s mind games.
The sting of rejection is one of Satan’s biggest tools in my life. I have got to stop getting injured by the same gun.
It’s time to remove the bullets.
I need to be cordial and let the Lord open doors when it’s time, whether it’s friends or family or even professional connections. I may even have to permanently walk away from some people whom I love very much.
This is what He means in Luke 14:26. He doesn’t want you to hate anyone. Rather He wants you to be willing to walk away from anyone that separates you from Him.
Even if it’s the ones you love the most.
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