Hello, are you wondering which of the cords they used to chase me back here 😁. I am not going to lie that it was not intentional. The year has had WORK for me in the physical field. Before I spew the collective words that make up my gist, How are you? How much and what has changed since the last time you visited here?
Let me go first. I cut my hair, left a relationship, made new friends, some of my Old friends left the country, my sister got married, and that is all I can recount right now. I have helped paint a mental picture, don’t forget to answer yours.
During the week, I shared some slides on Instagram (P.S. If you've not connected with me there, click the menu bar. We ought to stick together like glue!). The carousel depicted some emotional struggles I battled during these last months. For some reason, I felt vengeful. Why will people who deliberately sow seeds of wickedness not reap their harvest instantly? Why is our labor of love not rewarded immediately? Why are people getting away with evil? Why does it seem like things are extra hard for the people who refuse to cut corners? All of these thoughts sucked the joy out of me.
I am not referring to people in high places or those who are far away. I mean our small circles. Having these thoughts made me feel like I had taken a spiritual fall. How do you explain a vengeful believer? I did not act on these thoughts, but they ate deep into my peace.
While I continued in this, the light finally came. I was taken back to people who had similar experiences in the past; Jonah, David, and the Brother of the Prodigal son (for reference sake, let us call him Uncle B. Psalms 73:1-14, Jonah 4:1-3, Luke 11:15-32)
Jonah did not see the need to pass the redemption message to the Ninevites. He knew God would forgive them (forgiving the wrongs they should be collecting whips for, WHY!!!). Uncle B could not believe that the person who should gather hot slaps for his foolishness received praise. Not able to hold the dismay, he had to liaise with the Father. Should we talk about king DAVID too? The man almost exhausted a whole chapter venting his frustrations. I was not alone.
Here is the console in both cases (Uncle B and Jonah). They received answers. While I will not exhaust my virtual answer sheet to tell you the answers they heard, I will give you the consolation I got from them.
First, God is not unjust to forget your labor of love (Heb 6:10). So, continue to minister in love as you have previously done. His ways are far from ours, and just because you do not seem to know the how does not make it a difficult task for Him. I am sure Uncle B could not think of a grander gesture compared to what his Brother got.
Secondly, God loves the likes of the Prodigal son and the Ninevite. So much that He will prefer to see them saved. I would know this because we were once like them (referring to believers). If His wrath came instantaneously, I would not have had the chance to receive sense, you too). Difficult as it seems, He loves them, and you should follow in His steps. Then we will help us see from His perspective that nobody benefits from destruction. saved
Lastly, when we feel vengeful, a part of us discredits our service; If you were so great, why is it not evident? This part sucks. However, I learned something new from King David. Reading his thoughts, I discovered a twist. The next chapter automatically switched to praise. That was what I did. I PRAISED! Talking about my affection shifted my focus from my surrounding. I felt paper light afterward, and I did not care anymore because I was in His corner.
Our peace and joy are both hinged on Christ. However, threats to your emotions can swiftly steal what you supposedly have. Feeling this way does not make you sinful, but you should never let it linger so much that it deprives you of your mental stability. Get it out of your system with praise because it works! bad
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