Vow No More Fighting with Foes This Year

Arguing, fighting, belittling, and more goes on year after year with some family members and friends and what are the results?  Stonewalling, gas-lighting, threats, and getting the unsuspecting involved in the bitter dramas?  Is it worth it? 

Absolutely not!  The pain and the consequences are simply too much too bear!  Someone ends up sick as a result of the stress.  Another relative no longer wants to be around family.  A person may end up in jail or worse dead!  This is why on my YouTube channel: NM Enterprise 7, I am a strong advocate of separating from toxic people/places/things, going low contact, no contact, or grin until you have an exit plan! 

We don't need any more strife in our lives.  Sometimes just eating can be difficult and then throw-in a toxic person that gives you indigestion (sigh)!  We all can do better and we will!  A fed up mind will find his or her peace sooner or later, but not one who refuses to change!  No, that person will keep suffering in his or her mess.

Don't fight with those who can't see the light (truth), can't stand the light, or see the light but refuse correction!  We have too much work to do for our Creator!  Believers, no need to keep beating the unbelieving over the head about being FREE!  Rather what we do, is create our own environment of peace, build personal boundaries, and focus on God's will for our lives!  The enemy will say, "How dare you?  Who do you think you are?"  Simply respond, "I am a child of God!"

State a personal declaration this day, "I will no longer fight with foes this year!"  Then proceed to do what you can to stay clear of those who repeatedly disrespect you or do other things that hurt you often.

1)  Block them online and offline.

2)  Don't converse with them at any length if they should reach you online or via phone, approach your doorstep or suddenly show up in your path.

3)  No inviting them to your family events and those who refuse your wishes of not wanting to see them, don't include them in on your future holiday planning.

4) Share your pain with those who care, but don't dwell in that space for long, rise above it by doing the kind of things that mentally, physically and spiritually build you up.

5) Say a prayer for yourself that God will bless you with more love in your heart for your enemies.  Ask other believers to pray for you!

This upcoming year is going to be someone's best year because you are no longer connecting with the wrong people--God bless!

Nicholl McGuire is the author of Know Your Enemy: The Christian's Critic and other books.