(CS4U) Taking The Pressure Off!

 

Taking The Pressure Off!   They tie up heavy loads and put them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them. Matthew 23:4   You can demand perfection in others only when your own perfection is complete. Ouch! Stop expecting more out of people than they are able to give! Continued pressure causes relationships to collapse. We all need the freedom to be who we are. That does not mean we do not need or want to change, but we do not like people giving us the message, even subtly, that we must change in order to be "in." We are more likely to change for those who are willing to accept us with our flaws than for those who expect us to live by their rules and regulations. One thing is for sure, God will not change the people we are trying to change; He has a "hands off" policy. We must get out of His way and allow Him to work! Even when we think we are hiding our disapproval, people still feel it. It is in our voice and body language. Prayer is the great change agent, not pressure! If we truly love people and pray for them, God will work. Many of those who irritate us are simply being themselves; their personality just does not mesh with ours. Sometimes we want others to change when actually we need to change. Often the things we need in other people are already available for us to enjoy, if we will just stop judging them. For change to be lasting it must come from the inside out, and only God can affect that kind of change. So, who do you need to take the pressure off today?   Prayer Heavenly Father, only in you can people really change – if you deem it needful. Help me get out of the way and let you do what you do, so I can get focused on doing what it is you called me to do. In Jesus' Name, Amen

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