Rejection….

I’ve just finished a devotional called “My Spirit, My Responsibility”. Enlightening to say the least. It reminded me that all I have control over is what I expose myself to and how I respond.
Have you ever been around someone with a critical spirit? It’s tiring to say the least. There can be a problem that everyone can see, but someone with that spirit will complain, scoff and offer no solutions, even if they have the skill set to fix it. This spirit will also keep you bound to things….completely unreceptive to change…and here is where I found my mirror.
It dawned on me that my being mostly immalleable is a form of mistrust. (Surprised? Yeah, me neither). It’s me telling God that I’m good on my own and will reject any changes to what I’ve planned, so I complain and nitpick at anything that doesn’t fit my ideal. Wow.
I then realized that if these were biblical times, I’d be a Pharisee. (Eww, shuddering😖)
Because that was their mindset. Jesus came offering freedom and acceptance to groups other than the Jews and the pharisees rejected Him because they were ok with the tablets, the law. Then they proceeded to “infect” others with their doubting, religious, complaining spirit. I desperately don’t want to be that person who rejects the Savior and all He has to offer.
So as this Easter Sunday approaches, I pray that you ask for your own reflection mirror so you have more room to accept the Risen Lord.
Thank You God