Opposition

DEVOTION
GALATIONS
OPPOSITION
Gal 2:11
11 When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong.
NIV
My greatest fear is confrontation, yet here it is clear to me I may not be able to avoid it. I have been struggling for some time now with having to have a conversation regarding someone being clearly in the wrong. How am I going to proceed is strictly up to the Holy Spirit. The big question is, of course, am I absolutely sure, without any doubt, that this individual is in the wrong. Maybe I should be asking myself if I am seeing clearly. Maybe I should ask myself if I perceive correctly. Am I truly hearing from the Spirit? I know He has gifted me from time to time with discernment and is this one of those times or not? I surely do not what to be out of step with the Spirit of God. If I am hearing correctly I will evidently have to oppose this person to his face. I do not want to do this in a mean sense, or judgmental way at all. I do not want to even come across as though I am right and he is wrong. I desire face this person with love and compassion, with respect and dignity, with grace, but also with truth. As a normal course of my own self, that is not going to be easy. I am not the most loving, compassionate person I have ever met. I am really going to need to Holy Spirit to not only go before me, but to go with me and to follow me, or in order words completely surround me. This is not going to be easy for me. I think I have actually been avoiding it for some time now, and with my soon departure from this area for awhile I may have to wait until I return. But this may be good as I might be able to rightly divide the word in regards to this situation. I will have time to pray and mediate, to listen and contemplate. But I am not going to be able to escape the inevitable. I am going to have to oppose him to his face.