tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578256989483505414.post206155690570219151..comments2023-10-01T07:40:40.129-07:00Comments on McGlover Speaks: I Breathed! :0)McGloverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14209026456425797560noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578256989483505414.post-8392557115201255972011-03-19T06:33:44.632-07:002011-03-19T06:33:44.632-07:00I found the best way to handle someone "unlov...I found the best way to handle someone "unloveable" is to just be compassionate and empathetic. Easy? No, but I have found it takes a lot less energy than 'going off' on them. Another great post Megan. Thanks : )highdyankeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652548550787243342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578256989483505414.post-40948885633997736542011-03-18T14:44:49.847-07:002011-03-18T14:44:49.847-07:00Hello Ms McGlover,
Ya know I have faced a similar...Hello Ms McGlover,<br /><br />Ya know I have faced a similar situation myself recently. My dilemma was, "how DO I love someone that I find totally unlovable"? Because I feel like if I love someone I need to incorporate them in my life. And this is also a family member that I struggle with in this area. I then broadened my thinking on this and wondered what God said about that we have to love everyone and this sent my dilemma in a whole new direction. <br /><br />How can we possibly LOVE everyone. I thought I have to love murderers and thieves and drug dealers and my sister!!!!? And the Bible teaches us yes we do. And this is something that has perplexed me for a long time up until a few days ago actually.<br /><br />I was up in the early hours of the morning unable to sleep (I do this a lot) and I was channel surfing and came across a man preaching about love so I watched. He was speaking about Jonah. And this is what he was saying:<br /><br />Jonah was in a boat with fishermen and there was a raging storm, the seas were tossing this little boat and the fishermen were doing everything they could to keep this boat floating. They were throwing things overboard to lighten the boat but it still was being tossed and it seemed like nothing they did was helping, until.....one of them decided that Jonah was the problem. Over Jonah went and the storm settled and the men were safe. <br /><br />This preacher then said that our lives become like that storm, being tossed and disrupted and tumultuous because of the people we allow in our "boat". These people cause us problems because of the bad things they do. He then said that we need to love everyone as God instructed but was confused about how to love them and still keep his "boat" afloat. And then he said God told him this: "You can love them but you don't need to let them in your boat"! <br /><br />I had all kinds of bells and whistles ringing in my head when he said that. It all became clear to me, yes I can love them but I don't have to associate with them. I find it much easier to think of it this way. <br /><br />I always had issues with loving the unlovable and yes we must love everyone as instructed but we don't have to be involved in their lives.<br /><br />Yay :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578256989483505414.post-56777597527661456612011-03-18T09:58:20.101-07:002011-03-18T09:58:20.101-07:00"Breathing"-A very valuable tool in our ..."Breathing"-A very valuable tool in our hectic lives. It can save us a lot of stress. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578256989483505414.post-3357885280100405882011-03-18T09:43:51.952-07:002011-03-18T09:43:51.952-07:00Fab. I love, "We don't chose who we love,...Fab. I love, "We don't chose who we love, but we do chose whether we're going to love them or not." Will use on my Facebook. Please do not charge me. LOLRashaud Bennettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578256989483505414.post-63705954591650285282011-03-18T09:19:29.754-07:002011-03-18T09:19:29.754-07:00Love it. Thanks for the reminder. A particularly...Love it. Thanks for the reminder. A particularly rough week with a family member for me as well. Stomach in knots, etc. So right now, I will breathe and know that this too, shall pass.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11229872082246047481noreply@blogger.com