Kingdom Of Heaven Mailman - Robert Hunter
02/27/2026
True colors
What happens when you don’t get your way? How do we immediately respond to things that aren’t in line with our way of thinking or what we want done? How do we feel when we are told “No!”? Not everyone goes about dealing with this the same way, but I think it’s safe to say that no one likes it. Terms like selfish, manipulator, childish, control freak, rotten, and stubborn, are used to describe the virtues of someone who is not handling being told “no”, very well. There’s times in our lives where we are mesmerized by certain things that captivate us, and like a child kicking, screaming, and crying until they get their way, we digress hypocritically as adults. Truly, we never fully grow up, we just get more sophisticated in our childishness! Whatever the case may be, every form of obstinance, from complete silence to throwing a fit, and everything in between, is used strategically without reservation, until we either get what we want, make a mess that now commands more pride and ignorance, which shifts the focus from one desire to a whole new one, or, we calm down and accept that we can’t always get we want. In any event, the prospects of being relentlessly stubborn always leads to destruction, and that’s why our Lord said this to us through Paul… “1 Timothy 6:6 Godliness with contentment is great gain.” ¿And to add real context to that, we must not forget these things… “Philippians 3: Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than their self. 4 Let each of you look out not only for their own interests, but also for the interests of others.”, which leads into the ultimate mindset that should dramatically minimize our obstinance quickly, which is here in verse 5, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus.” ¿The golden rule is found here in Matthew 7:12 “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them.”, and is just about impossible to practice when hypnotized by things that create a mirage in our minds that we must have at all costs, no matter who we hurt in the process of getting them! Humbling ourselves before the Lord takes discipline, and until we actually do discipline our obstinance, we’ll never realize how good God will be to us if only we would just practice some humility! Father, what can I say other than forgive me, and help me! Apart from You I can do no good thing. I need more of You and less of me, Lord! In Christ’s name, Amen
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