Learn To Strategically Reject and Accept
SUSIE LARSON
Father in heaven , holy is Your name . May Your kingdom come , and Your will be done , on earth and in my heart as it is in heaven . Lord , show me my heart ! I ’ ve put up with too much from the Enemy of my soul , but no more ! I ’ m done listening to his lies . I ’ m fine-tuning my ears to You , Lord . Speak what ’ s true . Breathe fresh life into my soul . Heal my heart , and make me whole . Give me feisty faith so I can walk in freedom . Amen .
I sat across the table from my friend , and we enjoyed an easy banter . Suddenly the conversation shifted to a painful relationship issue she was walking through . Her brow furrowed , and her jaw muscles flexed . Just then , our server interrupted us to refill our water glasses . I watched my friend as she stared out the window . Her countenance darkened , and the light went out of her eyes . Her fists clenched , and the previous sense of hopeful expectancy vanished .
Once the server walked away , I touched my friend ’ s arm . She stared out the window and didn ’ t flinch . “ Hey ,” I said . She looked back at me . I continued , “ Tell me where your thoughts went just now .” She shook her head and said , “ What ? No . I ’ m fine . It ’ s nothing .” I leaned forward and said , “ It ’ s not nothing . Tell me
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