I am very poor at "ignoring" as I just suggested. However, in attempt to bring me to "my personal center", my husband tries to "coach me up". Some people (me) are very good at adhering to other people's expectations for them (me).
My husband is a professional at discerning if other people are in his business for reasons that should concern him. He is clear what "his role" is. He knows the rules and he abides by them. He knows his gifts and talents and tries his best to multiply them (use them).
If someone is in his business for wrong reason: for curiosities sake, to destroy a reputation, wanting to see how their behavior is affecting you (in sports, defenders are taught to get under an offensive player's skin by getting into their personal space/getting into their face/getting into other people's business), to bully (as in what I see happen at school, daily) . . . you get my drift.
In these instances, my husband teaches me to ignore . . . this, too, shall pass . . . there is justice in God's judgment (one day) for all.
On the flip side, I agree with you in that there is also a GOOD side of the "business coin". If so, we ought not hesitate to take heed.
On Aug 4, 2014 Amy wrote :
I am very poor at "ignoring" as I just suggested. However, in attempt to bring me to "my personal center", my husband tries to "coach me up". Some people (me) are very good at adhering to other people's expectations for them (me).
My husband is a professional at discerning if other people are in his business for reasons that should concern him. He is clear what "his role" is. He knows the rules and he abides by them. He knows his gifts and talents and tries his best to multiply them (use them).
If someone is in his business for wrong reason: for curiosities sake, to destroy a reputation, wanting to see how their behavior is affecting you (in sports, defenders are taught to get under an offensive player's skin by getting into their personal space/getting into their face/getting into other people's business), to bully (as in what I see happen at school, daily) . . . you get my drift.
In these instances, my husband teaches me to ignore . . . this, too, shall pass . . . there is justice in God's judgment (one day) for all.
On the flip side, I agree with you in that there is also a GOOD side of the "business coin". If so, we ought not hesitate to take heed.