Pitfalls of Life
All this week, I've had things to happen to me personally and indirectly to make me a ball of emotions. I've applied certain techniques I've learn along the way. The ones where I don't allow my anger to get the best of me. I'm learning to keep my mouth closed. I discovered it is hard to forgive and love a person who I think should know better.
In the past, I would have allowed the disappointment to interrupt my whole life. I would stew and complain about it until weeks maybe months would pass by. Not this time, I chose freedom! I chose to live like Christ. I chose to forgive and forget to throw my hurt anger and bitterness into the depths of the ocean. Now, I am left with is unfailing LOVE!
On this journey, I'm discovering it is the pitfalls of life that weigh us down literally and figuratively. It is unexpected slaps in the face that slows down our progress or makes us detour from our path. It is in those moments we respond with our emotions and not with our God-given wits sense and abilities. This week my instinct instructed me to GO OFF but God's spirit reminded me in my anger not to sin. My wrath does not bring glory to God. If I allowed my anger to get the best of me, I would have to deal with the consequences later. Anger, bitterness and stress can cause problems that would show up later. For example rapid heart rate, elevated blood pressure, water retention are the symptoms that show up in me. I don't need that in my life, I'm getting healthy!
Lesson for the week: Life Happens! We have a choice in how we deal with it. We can let our lives run us or we can run our lives...
Be blessed
Jay'L
In the past, I would have allowed the disappointment to interrupt my whole life. I would stew and complain about it until weeks maybe months would pass by. Not this time, I chose freedom! I chose to live like Christ. I chose to forgive and forget to throw my hurt anger and bitterness into the depths of the ocean. Now, I am left with is unfailing LOVE!
On this journey, I'm discovering it is the pitfalls of life that weigh us down literally and figuratively. It is unexpected slaps in the face that slows down our progress or makes us detour from our path. It is in those moments we respond with our emotions and not with our God-given wits sense and abilities. This week my instinct instructed me to GO OFF but God's spirit reminded me in my anger not to sin. My wrath does not bring glory to God. If I allowed my anger to get the best of me, I would have to deal with the consequences later. Anger, bitterness and stress can cause problems that would show up later. For example rapid heart rate, elevated blood pressure, water retention are the symptoms that show up in me. I don't need that in my life, I'm getting healthy!
Lesson for the week: Life Happens! We have a choice in how we deal with it. We can let our lives run us or we can run our lives...
Be blessed
Jay'L
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