Computer,
I'm often bombarded by envious,
Prideful disgusting thoughts.
But rather than bemoan the
Fact that I am being tempted again,
I'm learning to click delete in my
Brain and move on.
The thought isn't the sin.
Entertaining it is.
Like spam torments me on my
Computer, I'm often bombarded by envious, Prideful disgusting thoughts. But rather than bemoan the Fact that I am being tempted again, I'm learning to click delete in my Brain and move on. The thought isn't the sin. Entertaining it is.
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When I feel like staying in
Bed in the morning, I make Myself get up. When I don't feel like returning a Call, I push myself to pick up the Phone. When I feel like skipping my Bible reading or my quiet time with Jesus, I do it anyway. When I feel alone, I remind myself That God is with me always, always, Always. Feelings are important, an Essential part of my life, but I don't allow them to control me. Because of my hurt feelings, I
Was very close to responding With hurtful words myself. But if I had, two of us would Have been wounded, and Then I would have needed to Tend to damage control. James stopped me in my Tracks. * I took time to respond. I considered my words carefully, And when I did reply I was Cautious and kind. Whew! A disaster avoided. A relationship maintained. And I slept soundly with a Clear conscience. * "Let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to wrath." James 1:19 Before the era of Facebook and
E-mail, we wrote letters. (Actually, I still do.) We needed to formulate our Thoughts in order to write them Down, and if we waited a bit before We dropped our missive in the Mail box, we could decide to rip it up. But now we vent online without Restraint, not considering the harm That our words may cause, not taking The time to think through our Responses. We wish we could shred some of the Messages we've sent, but sadly, It's too late. When I get angry at the
Injustice toward blacks, and Police officers and innocent Business owners and Bystanders, I've learned that it Is best if I wait before I speak. If I express my outrage I may Need to retract my words. I must first temper my temper. Silence doesn't necessarily signal Indifference. It may simply show restraint. "There is...a time to be silent and a time to speak." Ecclesiastes 3:7
I wanted desperately to
Reply to a post on Facebook that I Found obnoxious. I was preparing to respond when I pondered the possible fallout and so I finally let it drop. I would have just added fuel to the Fire for no good purpose. James' words helped me: "Let every man be swift to hear, Slow to speak, Slow to wrath." * When it comes to our speech, I wish we'd all slow down. James 1:19
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Dorothy Kalb Hsu Seitzinger
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