Spiritual Well-Being pt 7 by Angus Buchan

The power of understanding

 When we become offended with someone we’re obviously hurt, and it’s normally people who are close to us who offend us. Those whose opinions we treasure. I’ve always said that if I had to take my shirt off you’ll see the scars between my shoulder blades. But now the only person who can stab me there is someone I trust and who is very close to me – God.

If we carry offences with us, it’s like carrying a 50kg bag of cement on our backs all day long. It doesn’t affect the person who has caused the offence. Instead it hurts us.

“Hatred stirs up quarrels, but love makes up for all offences,” says Proverbs 10:12.

The way we overcome offence is by love. We need to forgive, forget and move on.

Love covers all sin. In 1 Corinthians 13, it speaks very clearly about the power of love. The Lord says love never gives up. Love never loses faith. Love is always hopeful (gives the benefit of the doubt). Love endures through all. If you are having a problem with your spouse, with your children or with your parents, dig that hole, bury the offences and walk away. Love them unconditionally.

All around the world, so many people are stressed out. They’re experiencing the same problems………………………………………………………..And all are inevitably financial or relationship based. The best way to deal with them is to confront them. Don’t push them away. Always look at things from the other person’s point of view. In this way, you may understand why they are behaving this way.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………The way to respond is not by throwing more petrol on the fire and retaliating. It’s to be understanding and forgiving and to love that person.

That will defuse any situation and you’ll earn respect.

……Charity begins at home. We need to start by loving our own people first before we go out trying to rectify the problems in the country.

So lets start at home with our immediate family and then move on to our business and then the rest of the world.