Know thy self

14/1/06 Know thy self

Deal with your own problems of control, rejection, envy, pride etc. before dealing with the problems of another. If you fail to deal with your own demons then it is easy to see it always in the other. This will then lead to a blinkered view of others, mainly in the negative. It is only when you are aware of your own faults that you can separate your own faults from that of the other. People who are quick to judge fail to see their own faults. People who are over sensitive are too quick to judge the intentions of the other. Therefore be tuned in to your reactions for they are an indicator of the state of your own heart. If you are unable to respond in love, then this is an indicator that you need deliverance from whatever is troubling you. Relationships are a means to arouse feelings that usually are submerged. It takes a relationship to arouse feelings. A man can never know him-self by himself. It is only in relationship that a man is known. Therefore cherish relationships especially those that arouse a lot of negative feelings, for in this is your path to healing. Many avoid these relationships because of the feelings aroused in one. You should do just the opposite and seek to heal yourself through these difficult relation-ships. Jesus came into the world to relate with sinners and redeem them through His self sacrifice. This is the way you have to walk too to redeem yourself from your evil self. Yes call what is evil, evil; then you can take action to dispel it rather then compromise and tolerate it. Live in your new identity in Christ rather then in the old identity in the flesh.