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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Defensive

I cannot speak for everyone, but sometimes I find myself a lot like Thrasymachus and I know a great deal of people who are even more so in likeness. So, what is our problem? Why do we get defensive when people are trying to show us truth, when people are trying to help us move past our naivety?

It does not happen often, but there are times when I truly do not want to accept what someone is telling me despite the evidence and truth sitting before me. Sometimes I try to fight a losing battle. Is it really my pride? Do I really think that highly of myself, or am I just looking to pick a fight? I catch myself wanting to retaliate when someone comes to me in love to point out an area of sin in my life. My immediate reaction is to search for something to call them on, but my anger is not with them. My anger is with myself for not being good enough, for not seeing it myself.

Honestly, I do not like being wrong any more than Thrasymachus does. My face does get red when my wrong is pointed out. Sometimes I react and, in a way, lash out at them like Thrasymachus for pointing out my flaws. It has been a long road traveled, but our Father is faithful; He is working this flaw out of me, slowly and surely.


PS - COMMENTED ON RACHEL'S

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