When you keep explaining yourself to someone committed to misunderstanding you

Proverbs 4:23

Guard your heart because the direction of your life flows from it.

When you keep explaining yourself to someone committed to misunderstanding you. Nobody puts that on a vision board, but people live it every day. Before you react, ask what this moment is trying to make you believe. Old patterns survive because they move quickly, before truth gets a chance to speak. Love does not require you to ignore wisdom. Jesus Christ can teach you to love people without handing them authority He never gave them. You do not need a dramatic feeling today. You need enough truth to refuse the old script one more time.

Are you seeking wisdom, or are you seeking permission to repeat what is familiar?

Lord Jesus Christ, I bring You the part I can explain and the part I cannot. Keep me from reacting out of fear, shame, pride, or loneliness. Teach me to move with You. Amen.

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