We all have folks in our life that we don't get. A boss that is constantly mad. A spouse that is judgmental. A friend that is fair weather. A neighbor that is nasty. A driver that cuts us off.
We can react to the bad behavior of others, and often we do. When we choose to react, we let them get under our skin. We carry a bad attitude about them and sometimes that poison comes out and infests them as well.
What if we took a bit of time to try and understand the other person. Why are they doing what they are doing? Now I don't want to excuse bad behavior, but what if we delivered a bit of grace to them by trying to be empathetic?
Maybe they are behaving that way because they feel threatened. Maybe they are in a hurry. Maybe they are not paying attention to the beauty of life. Maybe they don't know how or what to do. Maybe their home life is a mess.
When I think about why people act the way that they do, it is much easier for me to be kind to them, even when they are not kind to me. Let us not render evil for evil, but overcome evil with good.
It's a beautiful day in God's world be sure to see the good.
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July 13-22, 2020
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