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You're listening to the My Morning Devotional Podcast, Episode 1462. Today's devo is called, "It Ends With Us.". Hey there! We're the Alessis, a ministry family working together in our church in Miami, Florida. And if you're like us, when days get busy and to-do lists get longer, it can be hard to find devotional time.
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That's why we've partnered with our friend Allison to produce a 5-minute daily dose of heaven. This is the My Morning Devotional Podcast. Hello everybody and happy Tuesday. My name is Stephanie Muña and I am very excited to continue in my series of devos this week. And I, if you heard yesterday, I have been gaining some inspiration from celebrity drama. And again, please know my heart in this. I get all of my motivations from the Bible. Jesus is supreme. The word is supreme. But honestly, I just wanted to do something fun and creative to create conversation for you and your friends this week, and something just to give you some joy at the beginning of the day. Because truthfully, we all want to talk about celebrity drama instead of talking about serious things. So let's dive into it. Again, I don't have an opinion about any celebrity drama because I don't know these people. They are just celebrities.
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So please know that I don't have any stance I, and I may not know all the details, so please, my, whatever I may say, it's not an opinion. I just read what's on the internet and I make fun of it. Okay, here we go. I want to get into the drama that is going on between Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively, Taylor Swift, all surrounding the movie called It Ends with Us.
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Now I'm gonna be honest, I don't have a perfect idea of what's going down recently because it's become into like a full-on lawsuit. Like, they are going to court. It's getting real.
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It's not just fun games anymore. And it's also becoming like yesterday's news, so I just haven't kept up with it. From what I have seen recently, Taylor Swift and Blake Lively have recently exchanged some text messages about Justin Baldoni. And it was very interesting.
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You can go look it up. It was very interesting to see two celebrities that seem so untouchable. Like Taylor Swift, she's— I, I love her writing. It's like if I were to ever meet her, I think I would be starstruck because just what a, what a woman, what she's done. And same with Blake Lively.
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Like, I would never be caught in the same room as these two women. And it was interesting to see them exchanging text messages that looked like any other girls' girls' conversation, and they were just talking badly about another guy that they have an issue with. And no matter what side you're on, we have all been in a venting session with a friend over someone we don't like, because let's be honest, don't judge me here. There are some people that we just don't vibe with, and there are some people that do things that we do not like or agree with, and there are some instances that we have to be honest about that. I hope I'm allowed to say that. I hope that's still Christian-like. And I'm not saying to go and speak disrespectfully of them. That's not justifiable.
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But let's be honest When someone does something that we do not agree with, you're gonna probably go home and talk to your spouse or your friend about it. And I'm not saying that we're allowed to speak negatively about other people, but this is the reality of things. This is real life, the reality of people that we work with, the people in our friend group sometimes, maybe even some family members, some people that we do life with. Sometimes we just don't jive, or they do something that genuinely and justifiably upsets us. If you find yourself in this position, then I'm gonna share with you something that has really helped me when it comes to being at this crossroads of being upset with someone. I ask myself this question when I speak about them, to my other friends or my husband?
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What is my motive? If I want to confront them about it, then what is my heart position?
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Is my motive to change them? Is my motive to be heard? Is my motive to stick up for what's right? And I take pride in that. I'm a very black and white person. If something's wrong, I like to call it out. Something's right, I like to praise it because is what if that person doesn't want to change? What if that person doesn't want to listen to you? And what if that person doesn't agree with what you think is right? The truth is, with some people, you are going to hit a wall. And when you hit that wall, all you can control is yourself. I said this yesterday, and I'm going to say it again. You will always win taking the godly route. Colossians 3:12-13 in the ESV version says, so as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved— it's talking about you— put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving each other. And listen to what it says here Whoever has a complaint against anyone,' so it's real, 'just as the Lord forgave you, so must you do also. In addition to all these things, put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.' So again, you're allowed to have your disagreements, you're allowed to have your dislikes, but the best way to move forward is with a pure heart and a pure motive. If you need one venting session with your friend or your spouse, then get it out of your system. And of course, just like we learned from Taylor Swift and Blake Lively, everything that you write down or say may come back to you. So be mindful of the words that come out of your mouth, but then go back and make sure that your heart is completely cleared and pure. It's not your problem. It's not your responsibility to change that person.
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It's not your responsibility to preach to that person. Let that person, go and control what you can control, which is your attitude, your responses, and your heart. And we can control being compassionate, being kind, being humble, being gentle and patient. And even if we have a complaint, it is our responsibility to forgive and to move forward and to lay it down on the altar for God. Let's pray. God, we thank you so much for the life You have given us, and even though it comes with its complications, we trust that you are going to use all of this for our good. So if there is anyone that is in the racetrack of our mind, constantly making us upset and angry, I pray that we will find peace today, that we will finally let it go, that we will lay it down on your altar, and we will control our heart. Will control our mind, and it'll, it'll give us the drive to be humble, to be kind, to be patient, to love one another, and to just let go of the things that we cannot control so that we can fully trust in you. And in Jesus' name we all pray. Amen. So there you have it, your 5-minute daily dose of heaven. Thank you so much for tuning in today. We pray these devotionals empower you to take on your day. If you found value in this devotional, share it with a friend. Leave a comment or review for us on the app you're using right now. Until tomorrow, we pray that your latte is strong but your love for Jesus is stronger.
