Fights, Garbage, and Ice

 

Disclaimer: I was sent a message by someone. I have turned their message into the following three picture poem.  Each message is connected, and yet can stand alone. It is my hope that those trapped in situations this describes finds hope that there is a solution. That solution is Yeshua HaMashiach! He came, after all, to set the prisoner free! He came to make the lame walk! He came so that the blind could see!

There are those in this world that try to do the right things. What they find is fight after fight! It seems as though nothing they do is "correct"! They try and master walking on "thin ice" yet fail miserably time after time!

If this is you please take note of the following scripture found in Proverbs 10:11-12. This says: The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked. Hatred stirs up strrife: but love covers all sins.

You see, there is nothing inherently wrong with you. The problem lies within the person that seems to find enjoyment in stirring up strife, angst, and turmoil.  Eventually, you may find that you are losing bits of pieces of the person you once used to be! Is this you?

You are being treated like a garbage dump! They see you as the person they can "dump on" without fear of reprisal. They don't see you as an equal. They don't see you as being worthy of respect, dignity, and honor.

Love, my friend, does not do that! For some this may be the first time someone has even mentioned that. It is, however, unfortunately true! They don't love you! Respect is a two way street.

All the garbage they have dumped on you has led you to a very depressed state of affairs. Life is hard enough already. You don't need someone who claims to love you to make it even harder!

It takes a heart that is cold as ice to continue to treat someone as badly as they have. There is a good reason to escape such nonsense. Once you are free, I urge you to not look back!

Forgiveness is not about them. Forgiveness is for you! Forgive them, and then work on forgiving yourself. Bitterness, if allowed to grow, will turn into the same hatred as they subjected you to. This is not what you want!

For some, it may not be easy. It may take years of working on it. You may feel as you are in a desert of sorts. They may try to lure you back, but I strongly urge caution before making any decisions. Are you willing to go back into the same type situation you are now ashamed of? 


Sincerely,

David A. Kitchens, Editor