I'm Telling
I have been struggling all week with how to share this great idea I had about telling Jesus everything before I started griping or complaining to other people. When I shared it at my prayer group it kind of flopped. Maybe it was the presentation but looking back now, I realize it was that I had not finished the lesson I was learning.
The concept of "I'm telling Jesus" is in itself a practical way of sorting through our emotions and thoughts about life and the situations we encounter. The trick is addressing our desire for action after we tell Him. I did not do it right this week.
On Monday, I saw something at work that really bothered me. Now, it was not something bad and to be honest I don't even know why it bothered me but it did (probably pride). So, I told Jesus what I thought of it. But for some reason, I still "wanted something done" about it. On Tuesday, I emailed another person and shared what I had seen and Wednesday it was addressed with the individuals involved. But for some reason, I had no peace about the whole situation. In fact, I was even more bothered about it and began to get paranoid that they knew that it was me that said something. Now I felt bad and fear was beginning to creep in. I talked to Jesus again about this and I realized that I was wrong from the get go. I never should have said anything to anyone else and I should have talked to the person directly myself. So, I did what I should have done in the first place - I went to the person, apologized for not coming to them first and ate a very large piece of humble pie.
I learned the very valuable lesson that when I tell Jesus something, I need to leave it with Him.
Don't try to manipulate the situation after you have given it to Jesus to take care of.
Take everything to Jesus, stay out of His way and let Him work it out.
Heidirn
The concept of "I'm telling Jesus" is in itself a practical way of sorting through our emotions and thoughts about life and the situations we encounter. The trick is addressing our desire for action after we tell Him. I did not do it right this week.
On Monday, I saw something at work that really bothered me. Now, it was not something bad and to be honest I don't even know why it bothered me but it did (probably pride). So, I told Jesus what I thought of it. But for some reason, I still "wanted something done" about it. On Tuesday, I emailed another person and shared what I had seen and Wednesday it was addressed with the individuals involved. But for some reason, I had no peace about the whole situation. In fact, I was even more bothered about it and began to get paranoid that they knew that it was me that said something. Now I felt bad and fear was beginning to creep in. I talked to Jesus again about this and I realized that I was wrong from the get go. I never should have said anything to anyone else and I should have talked to the person directly myself. So, I did what I should have done in the first place - I went to the person, apologized for not coming to them first and ate a very large piece of humble pie.
I learned the very valuable lesson that when I tell Jesus something, I need to leave it with Him.
Don't try to manipulate the situation after you have given it to Jesus to take care of.
Take everything to Jesus, stay out of His way and let Him work it out.
Heidirn
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