23 Now, I speak unto you concerning your families—if men will smite you, or your families, once, and ye bear it patiently and revile not against them, neither seek revenge, ye shall be rewarded;
This is super interesting because while I was getting zoned Kris said to me that I have a need for "getting even" (which is hardwired into the personality of a blue) and that is what I am supposed to work on right now.
24 But if ye bear it not patiently, it shall be accounted unto you as being meted out as a just measure unto you.
That is quite a strong thing to say. If I am not patient, then I deserved it. Wow. I don't want it like that.
25 And again, if your enemy shall smite you the second time, and you revile not against your enemy, and bear it patiently, your reward shall be an hundredfold.
26 And again, if he shall smite you the third time, and ye bear it patiently, your reward shall be doubled unto you four-fold;
27 And these three testimonies shall stand against your enemy if he repent not, and shall not be blotted out.
This is really serious stuff. I like it, but at the same time it's kind of a tall order to stop feeling like I want things even. I don't exactly want revenge, but I do like fairness and I like things to be even. I want reparations to be made, but that is against what this scripture says. It's exactly what I needed to hear.
James 4
8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
I don't have a lot to say about these verses. I am thinking about how I draw nigh unto God. Sometimes I imagine that Christ is standing right next to me while I pray. I want to be able to pray like I am just talking to him, like he's in the room. So that makes me really feel close. Muscle testing helps me understand things better and trust more in myself and the answers I get in prayer. Talking about beliefs with people who build you up and inspire you to be better help me too.
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the scripture in james is speaking to me more right now. I feel this heavy weight. So thinking of being humble before the lord feels very good, like crying out the pains.
I think I am supposed to learn to feel good about crying. I know it is so healthy but it is so hard for me to do. There are some things I just want to cry about alone, but the only time I feel like crying is when I am with someone and I'm not comfortable with that. Time to learn I guess.
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