When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly.
- 1 Peter 2:23
- 1 Peter 2:23
How did He do that?!
There's also this:
For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame....
- Hebrews 12:2
HOW DID HE DO THAT?!?!
Here's what I think:
Jesus didn't let what people thought, believed, said, or did affect Him...and I think I may have figured out how:
1. He knew His destiny.
2. He focused on how it all affected them.
Jesus knew that no matter what anyone else thought, believed, said, or did, His destiny was secured. Totally and completely unaffected.
Jesus also knew that everything that others thought, believed, said, or did absolutely affected them; and, that was His focus.
I need to imitate this.
