always remember....

You will hopefully soon realize that I love quotes and often my blogs will be based off a quote that has helped me through something. Today I want to focus on the saying , "people will never remember what you say or what you do. But they will always remember how you made them feel." We all read that and nod our heads in agreement. Then we never think of that again. That's the problem. We only focus on that when someone hurts us. When their actions hurt us and it's not ohk. It makes us vulnerable to react and to fall to the world's temptation of revenge. We naturally, and  sinfully, want others to hurt when we do. Not on purpose, but it happens. Our guard is up and we lose patience. We want the pain gone and are willing to stop at nothing to get rid of it. In life we have to be bigger than our actions and stronger than our weaknesses. When life sets up the perfect opportunity to give us temporary happiness or relief we jump on it. Even when it hurts people. Even when it could leave someone broken. And the sad part is we try to justify that by saying, "well they hurt me!" In life, we need to grow up. We need to realize when people hurt us, it is unexplainable how we break, how we back down. If we hurt so much in that moment, why in the world would we allow ourselves to be the reason for someone to feel that? Why in the world would that five minutes of happiness ever be worth someone being broken? It's not. And when years pass, actions won't be remembered word for word but that feeling will linger in our hearts. In their hearts. In hearts that might still be broken. So watch what you say and do, but watch your heart as well. Watch your anger and your pain because when we can't control it, it controls us. It gets out and damages. We need to be mature and even though we think some people deserve it, it is never worth it. It will never be ohk. 1 Thessalonians 5:15 says, "Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong, but always strive to do what is good for each other and for everyone else." Holding anger, hurt, and pain only takes away our abilities to love. Be strong and bold in love.
emma