There’s a story told in 2 Samuel 12 about a time when the Prophet Nathan approached King David with a question about what he would do if he knew that someone was committing atrocities against someone they should have been blessing. When David heard Nathan’s description of the evil acts, he became very angry and declared, “As surely as the Lord lives, the man who did this must die!” How shocked he was when Nathan replied, “You are the man!”  The glaring truth was that David had created the situation that brought suffering to himself and the others he had wronged.

As a pastor, I’ve seen this happen in the lives of Believers on many occasions. People like this are in a constant state of drama. They are always hurt with someone—angry and perturbed. It’s especially bad when they can’t even come to church and worship because they are hurt or offended at someone. Just read their Facebook posts! On the other hand, there are people who seem to never be offended. They seem to live in a constant state of peace. When I hear of rumblings that someone is offended, I usually know who it is before it is revealed. Hurt is in their DNA. Emotional pain is their constant companion and is often self-inflicted. They are so accustomed to being upset that they don’t really know how to walk in peace. They are their own worst enemy.

Consider this… If you seem to have a lot of drama surrounding you, instead of blaming others, ask yourself how you may have contributed to the problem. Try to determine why you are so sensitive. It’s possible that we judge others more harshly than we judge ourselves.

“You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on another. For on whatever grounds you judge the other, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things.” Romans 2:1

Let me encourage you to choose to live higher. Instead of being that man, be the new man Christ has enabled you to be!