Each of us has that one person in our lives that Joyce Landorf calls "irregular people". You know, the ones who can find your hot-button within five minutes of open dialog. Boom, there it is, the hit below the belt; the thing that makes you feel like you're nobody; the word that keeps you depressed for days.
It's easy to revert back to destructive habits because it's the place we've always found comfort. But, I'm choosing today to take another road. I'm choosing to beat them at their own game. Today I refuse to listen to the words and phrases which would normally have me spinning out of control. Today, I choose to listen to God's voice. He, and He alone knows what I need to make it through my days. Scripture tells us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 (The Message)
"The world is unprincipled. It's dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn't fight fair. But we don't live or fight our battles that way—never have and never will. The tools of our trade aren't for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity."
"Dear Lord, help me today to focus on the things that build your temple and do not destroy. Your word also tells us that our bodies are the residence of your Holy Spirit. Forgive me when I eat things that are not helpful to restoring your temple. In Jesus name, Amen."
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