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Occasionally, someone does something that bothers me, gets on my nerves, irritates me, makes me impatient, gets under my skin… I think you get the picture. What do you do when someone annoys you?
It is easy to point a finger at the other person, highlight their faults, and focus on their words and behavior. What is harder, but more appropriate is to look in the mirror and take a moment for an attitude check.
The attitude check is not about excusing the other person’s behavior, but about examining myself and reacting in a way that glorifies God, seeks peace, and overcomes evil with good. Romans 12:17-21 speaks directly to this transformation of my reaction:
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary:
“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Some communities are hard to break into. Memories of the tightly knit cliques in middle school stir up all of our fears and insecurities when we feel left out of a community.
We are transformed when someone invites us into their group, welcomes us, and makes us feel at home—a part of something bigger.
For those that have not had the blessing of being part of a loving family or group, the joy of adoption or being included, can be transformative. By being adopted into someone´s family, we are invited to share their name, take part in traditions, fellowship with extended family, and finally have a sense of belonging.
There is no adoption as special as the understanding of being chosen by God, adopted into his family, bought by the blood of Christ.
The concept of adoption carries special meaning for our family since dad was taken in as a foster child by Grandpa and Grandma, at age 15. It was pivotal for him and transformative in his life. He would not be the Christian man he is today without their love, discipline, teaching, and influence.
What is the significance of the opportunity we have to be adopted into God's family? If you know someone who is not a part of your spiritual family, take the time to invite them to be adopted—to be blessed by the love, discipline, teaching, and influence that will bring about transformation and an abundant life in Christ.
May you have a blessed Father's Day weekend in honor of our fathers and our loving heavenly Father who adopts us as his special daughter.
