You ever get those days that everything is irritating. Even as I write this blog I find myself hitting the computer keys a little harder than usual. Okay a lot harder. I started the day off feeling so joyful. It seemed like nothing could bother me. My day became progressively more and more irritating. I ended up having no patience for anyone. I tried being Godly and righteous and kind, but I failed. I am now asking our Lord for forgiveness. The impatient moments came one right after another. I had no time to catch my breath and no time to ask the Holy Spirit to show me how to slow down. Sometimes I think the Holy Spirit has an impossible job.
My idea about writing on the topic of impatience started the other day when I got very frustrated with one of my children. Her same issue was brought to my attention over and over again for many weeks and finally I responded in an ungodly manner which was neither caring nor supportive. After praying about it that evening, God brought it to my attention that yesterday is past and we can not do anything about what happened yesterday. He also reminded me of a bible verse that tells us not to worry about tomorrow when we have to take care of today’s problems today. “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of it’s own.” Matthew 6:34 God also made me aware that what if He were impatient with us and after forgiving our sins day after day after day, one day He decided not to forgive our sins and allow us to go through the day or longer without His help and without feeling His love, guidance or support. Fortunately God loves us unconditionally and He promised us that that would never happen.
We live our lives knowing that we are always loved and cared for. Than I thought about my impatience toward my child and how she must have felt when I had been loving, caring and supportive toward her problem every day and than one day I became impatient with her. The rejection and unloving feeling that she must have felt. That made me very sad after I had prayed about it and realized that I had not shown her that same unconditional love that God shows us everyday. I made sure I apologized to her the next day. Everyday pray for patience.
Have a Blessed day!
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