A good friend of mine recently emailed me. He had been hurt once again by the actions of others. He and I know one another well enough for him to expect a frank response, of which the following is a portion:
Remember that the man who has the character to admit honestly to himself and others that he is Hurt – is vastly stronger than a man who is too weak to be real and who masks that hurt with anger.
You are a strong man. You are hurt. Admit it and deal with it on that level. Don’t let the devil drag you into the insidious trap of being “offended” and ruin precious relationships with an unhealthy display of anger.And yep. We try our best to be helpful and people don’t accept it. That hurts. Furthermore, people do things to us which are self-centered, narcissistic and hurtful. We hear it because it is true -- "Crap happens." It happens all the time. You are too wise in the Lord to get caught up in wallowing in the crap of others and adding your own to the mix. Let God lift your emotions above it.
