I had to laugh this morning..my one with Aspergers and my one with Autism. Interesting how they relate-how one can easily crush the other with his tongue- how swiftly the one wounded responds with vengeance.
The one with Aspergers is bent on expressing whatever truth about the other crosses his mind. To him it is merely the truth and he sees no harm in it because he can’t see the other person is hurt, yet the other is more than deeply offended. His autism makes it go beyond the normal layers of offense. He can’t control the gravity criticism bears on his soul so he rushes in to defend himself-to seek justice-retribution, and understandably so.
And here I am, once again attempting to help them see one another from God’s eyes-to move them toward compassion, and grace, but they don’t hear me, they don’t get it-yet. God stops me and I listen. I smile – I am just like them.
Sometimes I am like a stubborn mule-time after time- even after he has spoken to me over and over with soul searing sermons, bible studies, godly friends and edifying books-yet I don’t hear-like a wife who scorns her husband’s love and turns away.
Yet He pursues me. He readies my heart, and His word pierces through the depths When I hear-and I yield, my soul leaps underneath the weight of the lies and He brings me closer in, and in His presence joy comes in the morning and by His grace I can rest in the shadow of His wings. My God, my redeemer lives!
Psalm 91: 1,2
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
July 21st, 2011 at 12:01 am
Love this Rebecca! “I yield, my soul leaps underneath the weight of the lies and He brings me closer in” You are so gifted with words and wisdom sweet sister!
October 22nd, 2011 at 5:53 pm
this is such an encouraging posts.