Hurting the ones you love...

Cartoon by Asbo Jesus

I love you...so why do I hurt you? There are several "reasons"...not excuses, just reasons...
1. I am angry or frustrated at myself.
2. I expect too much from you.
3. You have the courage to tell me what I need to hear, not what I want to hear.
4. Sometimes, you annoy me.
5. You don't understand me.
6. I don't understand you.
7. Influences from society.
8. You know my flaws and weaknesses, I can't hide them from you.
9. It feels nice to make up!
10. I know you'll always love me, no matter what I do.

Rob Bell says:
Our tendency in the midst of suffering is to turn on God. To get angry and bitter and shake our fist at the sky and say, "God you don't know what it's like! You don't understand! You have no idea what I'm going through. You don't have a clue how much this hurts". The cross is God's way of taking away all of our accusations, excuses and arguments. The cross is God taking on flesh and blood and saying, "Me too!"