My own life has had some fairly epic social convulsions over the past year, and they are rightly private. I am learning a lot from each of these "training courses". Each of us is living through a period of extreme relational stress due to the surfacing of the true character of all around us. Wickedness brings out both the best and worst in people.
By living in light and truth as best I can I am finding myself ever less affected by those who do not. I simply don't associate with them, or reject their controlling behaviour, or decide to respond on my own terms. Yes, I feel sad that they reject my love, or treat me disrespectfully, or make false accusations behind my back.
But I don't need to feel guilt about taking up my own power and stepping away if need be, rather than be an accomplice to their abusive ways. I am allowed to live in joy, even if it means letting go of those whom I previously held most dear. They have their own path, and I have mine. Divergence is OK.
Well stated. For me, and perhaps for everyone, it involves a version of the Serenity Prayer that fits more what I already identified years ago a theme in my life and what I see now as a theme in all the satanic Dominion Beast System run world-related to POWER and CONTROL. So my issue (and perhaps many others I suspect) has a lot to do with accepting what I can Control, accepting what I cannot (and not getting frustrated that I cannot control it) and wisdom to notice difference. Most important - in prayer -asking Yahweh to help me with what I cannot control in the current tribulations I am experiencing (one long suffering) and courage to control what I can.
