Ouch, That Hurt!
Something happened recently that hurt my pride. I won't go into detail, but suffice it to say that I was not a happy camper. As I simmered in my frustration, I searched for the source of the pain. I could point to the situation and the people involved and blame them for it. I could go through all the details and the "if only's" that would have made things turn out more pleasantly for me.
But, instead, I asked God why I was so hurt. I was surprised with the answer. It occurred to me suddenly and alarmingly that I was hurt because I still had pride left in me to be hurt. I mean, if I were dead to self, this situation would not have affected me like it did. Am I on the right track here? What do you think? Is it possible to get to the point where your pride can't be hurt?
1 comment:
Hey Karla, I found your blog, woo hoo! :) Hmm interesting post. I would say that the less we care about pleasing men (people) and more about pleasing God, the less we're affected when they show displeasure in us. This is definitely something I'm having to practice myself!
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