The heat is on

In our Wednesday night youth meeting, we discussed being angry and sinning not, which is pretty easy in theory but much more difficult in practice. The first part, being angry, comes rather easy for most folks. It is the second part, and sin not, that gives vexes our souls.

And, allow me to say, there is a lot of stuff to be angry about. It seems that people don't seem to understand the tight schedule that I am on. How about you? Everybody always in your way, slowing you down, driving slow on purpose, taking too much time at the check out, slow to make a decision at the drive through? Yeah, people just don't seem to always purposely slow me down.

There are other times that folks just don't seem to understand how super intelligent I ma (Yeah, right. But, bear with me...). They will say things and do things just to make me explain things over and over. Surely this, too, is purposely. Some people seem to know exactly the right thing to say to get the wrong words from me. You ever struggle with that? How do you react when the heat is on?

Today's word is a quote form Thomas Courtney Mackey, which says, "Always think before you react, because your anger will pass on but your actions will remain."

There have been countless moments that I have allowed my anger to lead me to say things that I regretted immensely later. If I had only taken the time to think before I spoke or think before I reacted, it could have saved me a tremendous amount of embarrassment and regret. You can NEVER take back what you say or do. You may be able to apologize and, eventually, make amends, but the scar will always be there.

If I would only take the time to think before I react, if I could only engage brain before putting mouth in gear, if I could only allow myself to calm down and not react under pure emotion, I could save myself and others a lot of pain.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T