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it is I've been meaning to speak to this individual and have exhausted all other resources over the course of many years,the person lives with me and is spitefully destroying things and moving items around to hide them from their owners,the person particularly focuses their spite on another person in the house,but vents and complains for no reason "each day",and I believe it high time I speak to them as best and kindly as I can.
Lord as Joeifizz, speak to this person, let you work so that this person understand and realize what Joefizz speaks. Lord bless those words coming out of Joefizz's mouth, and let it touch this persons heart and mind and he be blessed. Lord we agree and pray for this matter, please bless Joefizz and this person. In Jesus loving name, Amen!
Maybe if you look at the depth of your own love for this person, in empathy you can get to understanding why they have a negative lifestyle. I mean in discussion. Only if it is a perfect love without fear. That is the challenge. If you struggle with your own issues, it will be hard to get to a level where you can get through.
It is only by being able to see, and observe the inner person with the struggles, you can get through. While you observe only the effect, you are not really seeing them. You cannot focus on stopping the effect, as then you only make it more apparent - mainly to yourself. In that focus you dehumanise them. And most often it was dehumanisation which caused the initial issue, which turned into a negative behaviour.
It is only by being able to see, and observe the inner person with the struggles, you can get through. While you observe only the effect, you are not really seeing them. You cannot focus on stopping the effect, as then you only make it more apparent - mainly to yourself. In that focus you dehumanise them. And most often it was dehumanisation which caused the initial issue, which turned into a negative behaviour.
It sounds like you've been putting up with this behavior for a while. You seem very caring and unwilling to hurt this individual. Any confrontation can inflict some level of discomfort and pain for both parties involved, but I know that the Lord will want you to speak the truth into the individual's life. Perhaps this person does not realize how his/her actions and words are hurting others. Perhaps the individual does not know where the boundaries are, where he/she needs to stop in order not to intrude and hurt others. If the individual was ignorant of how the actions and words impacted others, perhaps this will be enlightening.
I will pray for this encounter. I will pray that the Lord will give you much love for this person, much understanding and insight into the situation. May He give you the courage to speak the truth filled with much love and mercy to win him/her over.
I will pray for this encounter. I will pray that the Lord will give you much love for this person, much understanding and insight into the situation. May He give you the courage to speak the truth filled with much love and mercy to win him/her over.
I know this is an old post but I wanted to say something, since i have been going through your posts Joseph. Depending on the situation, likely what you are dealing with is a person in bondage or slavery. I prepare myself for these situations by fasting and praying and listening to God's word depending on the circumstances usually at least three days. Listening to the word is so vital to be certain what we do we do in God's will and not because of our own ego. We have to be pure, meaning completely forgiving of all the persons actions before they even can admit they have done wrong. Think about how God forgave us. Prayer, The word of God and fasting, as we know from the word when Jesus disiples asked him why they couldnt drive out a demon, Jesus replied "this type only comes out through prayer and fasting."
If we are free in Christ we are free indeed. Being free, we should look at others who are still in chains with sympathy and compassion and the same longing and love for them as God had for us while we were his enemies. Become a servant to this person, dare even become their slave. Does it not say, if an enemy asks you to go a mile go two? consider my words prayerfully, and test them against God's word. Our Job is clear, to serve one another in love. God's peace be with you brother.
If we are free in Christ we are free indeed. Being free, we should look at others who are still in chains with sympathy and compassion and the same longing and love for them as God had for us while we were his enemies. Become a servant to this person, dare even become their slave. Does it not say, if an enemy asks you to go a mile go two? consider my words prayerfully, and test them against God's word. Our Job is clear, to serve one another in love. God's peace be with you brother.
a very sweet post, but it is obvious that you are intuitively picking-up on something about Joe,
as we have as well: we Love him very much, but know that he has many demons that he has to
deal with, as we all do at different times of our lives: he is such a special person, and we pray for
him and his situations, for they are many and he also needs much Loving-Spiritual intervention
by True Christians who understand such things...many prayers of Love and kinship are needed here...
you are very kind to think of Him and especially to even give a 'care', as most are only concerned
with 'themselves'...
as we have as well: we Love him very much, but know that he has many demons that he has to
deal with, as we all do at different times of our lives: he is such a special person, and we pray for
him and his situations, for they are many and he also needs much Loving-Spiritual intervention
by True Christians who understand such things...many prayers of Love and kinship are needed here...
you are very kind to think of Him and especially to even give a 'care', as most are only concerned
with 'themselves'...
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