Blinding flash of the obvious: I dig the ditches that allows God free reign.
We agree with our adversary quickly not by becoming a doormat, not by blindly obeying whatever command the other person gives us, but by refusing to respond in kind to unkind. Refusing to respond with our hurt or angry feelings no matter how much we have felt hurt and angry...thus, justified...is the essence of spiritual growth.
That spiritual growth is our recognition that transcending those hurt and angry feelings is not ours alone to do. In fact, cannot be done by self-will, or "knowing better."
Here's our proof that going to God for God and that is all is the pearl beyond price. In those moments of transcendence, we know inner peace in the face of outward turmoil.
We are graced with gratitude...the other, the adversary, has become an angel in our life without whom we would not have experienced this moment of spiritual growth.
God works in mysterious ways...we dig the ditches, but God does the work.
Thank you.
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