Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy Proverbs 14:10
I think sometimes we have a tendency to compare the relative pain that certain events cause to other people. You know, someone shares how hard it is for them that they had what we may feel is a minor setback, but to them, it feels like a catastrophe. We may think, “Wow, that is not a big enough deal to cause such a reaction.”
Yet, we don’t know the context of that suffering. Our view of the relative importance of that situation does not really matter. Each of us has hurts, and joys, that cannot be experienced by another. Our own internal reactions can be triggered in ways unknown to others.
It is our job to understand that the reactions of others are their reactions, and it is not our job to judge them. People see the world very differently based upon many, many factors. If we can accept that each person has a right to feel how they feel, and that we don’t get to judge it, we all may accept one another a little better.
Prayer: Lord, give us the wisdom to accept the views and thoughts of others without harsh judgment, Amen
Reflections of a Counselor 