Love is a Choice (Are
you hindering love?)
By Kim Hawkins
Making judgments against someone
prevents that relationship from being what it should. For example, When looking
for a tool in the garage or picking up after my hubby, my old self would be
irritated and judgmental toward him as I look through his unorganized tool
drawer.
I am making a choice to judge him
harshly instead of extending grace and unconditional love. If you think he
needs to hear me say it or be there for it to affect him, you are wrong. I did
it wrong long enough to know that every choice counts in love. All our thoughts
and body language are either draw us near to someone or push us apart.
My thoughts now delight in my darling
husband, in every single way. I adore that man and I cannot believe I used to see mostly negative. The negative thoughts produce more and more bad
thoughts. Our thoughts lead what we see in a person or a situation. Thoughts
then lead us to respond according to what we are already thinking.
I had a drastic change in attitude
and thoughts that has changed everything about our marriage. Rejection will
show whether you only think these things to yourself or say them directly to a
person.
Just think children and even pets know
who will and who won’t receive them with love. We are naturally drawn to those
who choose to love.
Judgments make like an invisible
force field that prevents peace, love, and unity. It could be against one person,
against an entire race, nation, or group of people.
Refuse to entertain the downward
spiral of destructive thoughts and replace them with grace and mercy just like
God does for us, you will see that every thought and action produces an
outcome.
I challenge you to try this with your
parents, siblings, children, husband, neighbors, or a strained friendship, and
change your thoughts. Pray about where you may be doing this and what the root
of it is. Ask the Lord for forgiveness and then move forward in love.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways
my ways,” declares the Lord. Isaiah 55:8
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