When you confuse attention with love

Proverbs 13:20

Who you walk with shapes where you are going.

When you confuse attention with love. This is the kind of moment that can expose what has really been running underneath. You may not control the other person, the timing, the number, the diagnosis, or the outcome. You do control what you agree with and what you bring to Jesus Christ. Love does not require you to ignore wisdom. Jesus Christ can teach you to love people without handing them authority He never gave them. Do the next faithful thing, then stop trying to carry the part that belongs to God.

Which reaction feels automatic here, and what would obedience look like instead?

Jesus, I do not want an old pattern making today's decision for me. Renew my mind, steady my emotions, and lead me in truth. You are Lord here too. Amen.

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