Still Learning

 

3/24/2021

Galatians 6:2 “Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”

I am still learning. I often do not take the right road, say the right thing, or do the right thing. You see, I am an emotional fixer; when I see someone struggling, I try to help them out of where they are. Actually, sometimes the best, most helpful thing I could actually do is just let them feel how they feel. That is often the best course in the moment, but not my go-to. I am working on checking in with people and then just letting them be. Often, any high emotion eventually settles, and the person may want to talk afterward. I am also working on just listening without trying to offer solutions. Being asked for advice first is always a good idea before heading into those potentially choppy waters.

The unfortunate thing for me, personally, is that God is usually trying to pull me out of my crazy cycle of fixing before I even attempt to do so. I hear that still small voice or feel a Holy Spirit tug, but I still feel compelled to jump right in head first. Like I said, I am still learning. I really am trying to get myself out of the way and seek God’s wisdom, but self is difficult to conquer.

I also have a long history of habitually taking this leap into other people’s troubles. It is difficult for me to determine if this is a learned/expected behavior, or just a part of my nature. I cannot remember a time in my life that I did not willingly walk into the fire of someone else’s difficult situation. I’m not gonna lie, y’all, doing this under my own steam is exhausting. When I follow the Lord’s leading, however, these times of support for another feel anointed and blessed, and I do not get weary. You would think I would not approach support any other way. Like I said, I’m still learning after all this time.

God wants us to be there for others, and He will give us the wisdom and strength to do so, if we just seek Him first. John 15:12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”

I am, as always, a work in progress. I am just so humbled that God never gives up on me.