How Do I Love Someone Who Drives Me Nuts?
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Q. How Do I Love someone who drives me nuts?
Definition: To drive someone crazy, or to be annoyed or irritated by someones behavior.
"That person just drives me nuts!"
Maybe its someone's different point of view that affects you, or someone's personal habits that ruffle our feathers . . .
Chances are, we've all been bugged by a person, at one time or another. We become critical of others, especially those close to us.
Here are some pointers:
1. Remember, that you probably drive someone else, nuts too! How would you like that critic to treat you?
Many times, we judge other people by a tougher standard than, we do to ourselves. We often judge others by their actions, but ourselves, by our intentions.
2. Our goal is not to be a people-pleaser but a God-pleaser.
There were people in Jesus time that were irritated by his words and actions. The Pharisees in particular, were furious with Jesus, to the point that they plotted to kill him.
Even the apostle Paul had a lot of controversies. But these were his words:
Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10
3. Think of how Christ is patient with you.
Consider the many, many times that we have hurt the Lord by our actions, thoughts or words.
God could easily have zapped us with lightning!
Instead we see Him responding to us with patience and kindness. Despite all our rebelliousness and crazy ways, He still chose to die on the cross for our sake, and endure the punishment that should have been ours.
The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in loving kindness.Psalm 103:8
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9
When we see the great price that Christ was willing to pay, to save our souls, it seems a much smaller gesture, for us to be patient with one another.
Prayer:
Heavenly Father,
Thank you for your example. Romans 5:8 says that . . . God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Your response to our annoying sinful ways was love, patience and long-suffering.
Jesus, out of gratitude for all you've done for me, let me respond with a Christ-like manner as well towards those who annoy me.
Give me the wisdom and the power of your Holy Spirit to show your love in order to win that person to the Lord, in Jesus name, Amen.
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