Archive for March, 2010

Your fears were real, I was wrong

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

Seems like finally I got where your fear of me came from.
What I think I saw was someone who genuinely had great fear because of a barrage of hostile and aggressive behaviors in some months prior to October.  Yes that is true and it came across as one who is very angry and could have done just about anything. There was nothing that could be said that was not met with hostility, it seem like anything that was said was some kind of trick and every action was met with skepticism and a hostile reaction.
The air was just a hostile environment, and that is the truth I cannot deny.

My hostility and general behavior was inappropriate and would bring fear to anybody that was on the receiving end.  After listening to you and seeing your expressions even after so long, it was clear that I scared you and also hurt you by my responses.

I could explain how I was feeling and what drove me to act that way but that is not important, what is important is that I responded or better yet, reacted in a real bad way and that is the only point that needs to be made.

My hurt and anger and lots of pain and tears were real emotions at the time and I said things that came across real scary. I could feel your fear when I heard you answer the question about what you could not handle  and I can now understand where “all of a sudden” fear that I could not comprehend came from. I am ashamed of the way I treated you and it has been bothering me ever since you expressed your feelings on Sunday.

We are just in a vicious cycle, one where communication is void in a bad way. I should have waited for a couple hours or the next day and just let you know that you had hurt me. That would probably have brought an explanation. Or you could have sat me down and talked to me about your reasons for your decisions and explained how you felt. But then, the environment was not usually one that encouraged you to voice your views. My bad, again….

We need to be able to clearly communicate our feelings and opinions and we have to find a way for us to feel free to express them and I am committed to doing my part to facilitating your unhindered voice..

In summary, I now see where those final weeks of hostility brought on so much fear that you had to do what you thought was necessary to protect yourself. Let’s make on thing very clear, I never ever thought of hurting you, I was so hurt myself that the only person I was selfishly thinking about was me, and how I am going to cope. I acted out inappropriately and was totally wrong.

There is no excuse and regardless of what you said, my actions were wrong. There are so many other ways to handle that situation. Thanks for bringing it to my attention on Sunday and expressing it clearly for me so that I now understand your fears and how my behavior affected you.

Regardless of how I felt, I was wrong in how I responded to you and I am sorry. Please know this, you are always first for me and I will never hurt you, I will make sure not to say or do anything to make you feel intimidated or fearful ever again. Believe me, whatever the problem is, I will only be approaching it from a point of love. Feel free to talk and express your feelings anytime, I will always be open to you.

Luv you baby

Stand

Monday, March 8th, 2010

When you have done all you can, when you have made every effort possible, then STAND.

When you do a good thing and it is interpreted as something negative, when you do nothing and it seems like to did something wrong, do not give up.

Do not let satan see you down, do not give him that privilege.

JUST STAND and TRUST GOD, HE WILL DO IT, WATCH HIM FIX IT.

Fear of confrontation or lack of confidence?

Friday, March 5th, 2010

When you do not want to come face to face with the very person you are accusing,  is there some underlying reason? When you say that you are afraid to confront the person even with much security in place, is there some other underlying reason?

When you claim fear although you willingly place yourself in the company of the same person you are afraid of and all alone with them, then where is the fear?

The question is, what is the real reason?

What is the real motive?

When you need to ask so many people what they would do, is that fear?

When you chose to ask advice on the direction you take from those who need direction themselves, is that fear?

When you need advice from people who have not overcome their own problems in marriage, is that fear?

Clearly there is no fear, but instead, there is confusion and an unwillingness to accept truth and stick to it and trust God. There is a mission to create a perception that will get support even at the expense of not doing right.

My only prayer is that you will wake up and open your eyes, or better yet, that God will wake you up and open your eyes to see truth to know who your real enemies are, to know that you do not have to tear me down in order to feel that you are lifted up or have power. I pray that God will show you that you do not need advice from anywhere other than the word.

My prayer is that you will stop looking at my own confidence as something that makes you look less than who you are but instead that it will be an encouragement to gain that same confidence. Two confident people working toward the same goals can only bring success and victory.

The devil and his folks do not like that so expect to see him and his folks try to divide us in order to conquer. But, he is a liar, the father of all lies and we cannot live according to a lie.

God’s perfect will will be done regardless of their efforts and God will get the glory and people will be saved when they see how good God is.

Expect it now, God wins every time, the devils do not have a chance.

Jesus was betrayed, so what did I expect?

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Seems like there is always some kind of betrayal, and most times, from the last person you would expect. Let’s face it, when family headline the list of betrayers, then you know what hurt is. Your kids and sibbling and all at once. Now I know how Jesus felt.

The thing though is that Jesus knew that Judas would betray him, and He still ate with him even when Jesus announced that He was to be betrayed.
In Mark 14:45 Judas called Jesus Master which shows respect instead of Lord which would show love, and in spite of that Jesus still had him as a friend (Matt 26:50).

Judas was like family to Jesus and although Jesus knew that Judas was going to betray Him, and knew when the betrayal was taking place, He still did not fuss with him, but instead, called Judas His friend.

If Jesus can refer to Judas as a friend then I should be doing the same. I have to follow Jesus example and be friends with my betrayers, in other words, I cannot malice if Jesus did not malice.

As a result Judas’ conscience dealt with himself so likewise I will let my betrayers own conscience deal with them. Having a clean heart towards them benefits me more because I am at peace, and they know what they have done therefore they will be more than likely tormented.

Keep it clean with Sons and brother in spite of their betrayals.
Jesus was betrayed by one of His inner circle so expect my betrayers to be the closest to me, and that I will still see them as friends.

God, steps in to stop the wicked – Psalm 94

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Psalm 94

1O Lord God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
2
Lift up thyself, thou judge of the earth: render a reward to the proud.
3
LORD, how long shall the wicked, how long shall the wicked triumph?
4
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
5
They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
6
They slay the widow and the stranger, and murder the fatherless.
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Yet they say, The LORD shall not see, neither shall the God of Jacob regard it.
8
Understand, ye brutish among the people: and ye fools, when will ye be wise?
9
He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?
10
He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
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The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
12
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
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That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
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For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.
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But judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.
16
Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?
17
Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.
18
When I said, My foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.
19
In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
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Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
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They gather themselves together against the soul of the righteous, and condemn the innocent blood.
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But the LORD is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.
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And he shall bring upon them their own iniquity, and shall cut them off in their own wickedness; yea, the LORD our God shall cut them off.