The old saying, “Hind
sight is 20/20”, simply means we are better equipped to handle an event after
the event has occurred. Many times we
could not see nor understand all that was involved in a decision. God has placed many wise people in our lives
in order to reveal His wisdom in all things.
We chose not to listen nor consider the counsel of others because within
ourselves we want to be right.
The blessing in
allowing someone else to be right is you get the whole picture. Solomon wrote
in Proverbs 1: 5, “A wise person will listen and continue to learn, and
an understanding person will gain direction.” You are
considered wise when you choose to listen and act upon the counsel God sends.
Love speaks when it chooses to give up
its right to be right. This is
empowering and relieving. You no longer
have to carry the burden of having the right answer at all times.
Love speaks when you choose to seek
after righteousness rather than pursuing being right in man’s eyes.
We are considered righteous through
Christ. To be righteous is to align your
actions and thoughts to walk in the virtues of Christ. Being right does not always glorify Christ
but being righteous seeks to glorify Christ and build His kingdom.
An example of this is you have a right to
drink as much alcohol as you want if you are of legal age but the righteous
virtues of Christ instructs His followers not to be drunk with wine.
You have the right to use profanity, indulge
in sexual immorality and be rude, but the righteous virtues of Christ instruct
us to abstain from all manners of evil workings of the flesh.
Love
speaks when it trades its rights for the righteousness of Christ.
Day 6 Love Challenge
Do something for someone that you would have done only for yourself (exp. Allow someone to watch a program on TV during the time you would have watched another program
