My brother signed me up for Bo Sanchez’ weekly articles and this week he writes about difficult people in our lives. He says God allows these people to come into our lives for a reason, that is, to give us very special gifts. But instead of telling his readers what these gifts are, he asks us to write down what WE think these gifts are.
Well, I think that God allows difficult people in my life because He wants to give me the gift of patience. This has never been my strong suit. I hate waiting on people, I hate it when people don’t deliver as expected, and I hate it when people don’t use their common sense. I easily lose my temper with people who just don’t think. I know this is really something I have to work on.
But then again, the more I pray for patience, the more God sends me difficult people to practice being patient on! I know He didn’t promise that He would just change me at the snap of his fingers. I guess when I stop seeing people as being difficult, then I will know that God has finally given me His gift of patience.
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May 21, 2008 at 12:40 am
toni
Patience could be the gift we’re trying to be given. Also, perhaps these difficult people come into our lives because there may be something in them that we don’t like… and you know how we’re told that what we dislike most about others could be a trait we ourselves have? That’s how I see it anyway. So when faced with a difficult person, I try to see what else is beautiful about him/her. It does require a lot of patience, but it sure pays off! *hugs* Cheers to patience!
May 21, 2008 at 3:36 pm
tin2joy
Hi Toni! Yup, I agree! Sometimes the very thing we dislike in others is what we ourselves have. Maybe God just wants us to realize that we have no business judging others when we can’t even clean up our act! Hirap nga lang talaga maging patient!!! Buti na lang very patient si Lord sa akin! Hehe 🙂
May 21, 2008 at 5:05 pm
zhelmar
hi.. i was blog hopping and found your page.. i read bo’s blog and it was because of this post of yours that i was directed to bo’s blogsite.. thanks for posting! God Bless!
May 23, 2008 at 12:17 pm
tin2joy
hi zhelmar! thanks for dropping by! I’m glad I was able to lead you to bo’s website. God bless you, too!