Disagreement

It's been a long week since last Tuesday night. Let's just say there has been a whole lot of processing going on. There have been several people who have expressed concern/fear/ignorance about my message on praying in the Spirit. I have had an ongoing conversation with the Lord about not just the message but what in the world is going on.

Why would people freak out over me reading the Bible?

I understand people not agreeing with me, not agreeing with Pastor Robert, not agreeing with Gateway Church but I can't understand people disagreeing with Scripture and even bigger I can't fathom people disagreeing with Jesus. Listen, I am not saying that my position is right, that it's the "only way"...but here is what the detractors are missing....I don't feel like it's my position. I am just reading Scripture.

I will never devalue a person or my relationship with them where when we come to a place where we do not agree that I bail on them. Listen to me. You will never agree with every single person on every single matter. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE. Not your mentor. Not your best friend. Not your pastor. Not your boss. Not your employees. Not even your spouse.

You have to learn how to handle disagreements. Truthfully, I think it can be boiled down to this question: What is more important to you; being right or having relationship?

I don't need to be right.

I am who I am. Maybe at 29 I am still figuring out who that is but I know this...I have determined to be who God called and created me to be.

If you're not cool with that don't worry...I am.

Stop focusing on "who's right?" and start focusing on what is right and who is in your life. Don't marry the two priorities and get off track.