Until You Know the Facts...
As I was out for lunch today, I saw something that was rather puzzling to me. Well, first let me set the stage. It was POURING down rain. We are in a pattern of rain around here with afternoon showers likely nearly every day. Granted, we've had about 3 days in a row without rain, but NOT TODAY. Okay, so back to lunch...
So, I'm driving through this pouring rain and look over at a local car wash. There is a line of cars waiting to go through the wash. I'm not talking about a sprinkling of rain, I'm talking about windshield wipers running, hard to see because of large drops rain.
All I could do is stare and wonder what in the world is wrong with these people? ;) Why would you PAY to get a car wash on a day when it is raining like this? I understand if you get it washed and it happens to rain, but not having it done WHILE it is raining. I'm still floored about that. God's washing your car when it's raining, right? That's always the running joke!
Well, it got me thinking about times when I have done things that I know are contrary to what the Lord would have me do or what people expect me to do. Whether it is out of rebellion or in the case of the latter, it may be that I need to choose a different path from what everyone expects because it's what the Lord would have me to do.
While I was judging those people in the line at the car wash, they may have a legitimate reason for doing what they are doing. You get a free vacuum with the car wash. Maybe that was their end goal and most important? You can't get to the vacuums without going through the wash. I don't know their situations.
I guess my point to this is not to criticize others for their choices, especially if you don't have the facts. They (not the car wash people, but people of whom you feel critical) may be doing what the Lord has told them to do. Don't assume that because someone makes a choice you wouldn't make (or think you wouldn't), that it's the wrong choice.
In the case of choices people make out of rebellion...I would say pray for that person. God is the one who needs to handle the correction and He is quite capable. It's a different situation if we are talking about a parent/child situation - look for another blog for that. He may put you in a situation to talk to the person or in some way interact in the situation, but until HE puts you there, your only job is to pray (in my opinion).
So, I'm driving through this pouring rain and look over at a local car wash. There is a line of cars waiting to go through the wash. I'm not talking about a sprinkling of rain, I'm talking about windshield wipers running, hard to see because of large drops rain.
All I could do is stare and wonder what in the world is wrong with these people? ;) Why would you PAY to get a car wash on a day when it is raining like this? I understand if you get it washed and it happens to rain, but not having it done WHILE it is raining. I'm still floored about that. God's washing your car when it's raining, right? That's always the running joke!
Well, it got me thinking about times when I have done things that I know are contrary to what the Lord would have me do or what people expect me to do. Whether it is out of rebellion or in the case of the latter, it may be that I need to choose a different path from what everyone expects because it's what the Lord would have me to do.
While I was judging those people in the line at the car wash, they may have a legitimate reason for doing what they are doing. You get a free vacuum with the car wash. Maybe that was their end goal and most important? You can't get to the vacuums without going through the wash. I don't know their situations.
I guess my point to this is not to criticize others for their choices, especially if you don't have the facts. They (not the car wash people, but people of whom you feel critical) may be doing what the Lord has told them to do. Don't assume that because someone makes a choice you wouldn't make (or think you wouldn't), that it's the wrong choice.
In the case of choices people make out of rebellion...I would say pray for that person. God is the one who needs to handle the correction and He is quite capable. It's a different situation if we are talking about a parent/child situation - look for another blog for that. He may put you in a situation to talk to the person or in some way interact in the situation, but until HE puts you there, your only job is to pray (in my opinion).
"Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you."
Ephesians 4:32
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