Keep Calm And.....

So recently I've been kind of going off the deep end with people. I've just got a short fuse and I don't know why :/

Sometimes taking our own advice isn't as easy as giving it out. It's easy to see the rational reaction to something when you're on the outside looking in.

When it's you you're in control of?....not so much.

I think we all tell ourselves that we know better than other people or would react differently in a given situation. Truth is, we have no idea how we would react.

Think about it....how many times have you seen someone doing something and judged them for it? Now think about how many times that you, in one way or another, have done the same thing. I know you'll be honest with yourself even if you aren't honest out loud.

My pastor talked about judgement the other week at church. He quoted the bible in saying that before you point out the speck in someone else's eye, you should take the plank out of your own. (A rough quote by me). Please tell me I am not the only one who immediately thought of SOMEONE ELSE I could tell that to? Haha, kind of ironic isn't it?

I try to keep love your neighbor in my mind always. But, of course, no one is perfect. We will all judge each other harshly at some point although it's not our place. The important thing is that eventually we realize that we were wrong and we seek forgiveness.

Now I don't necessarily mean forgiveness from the person we have wronged. As I said, we are all human and cannot expect another human to be capable of complete forgiveness. Only God can do that. And in the end, he's the only one who we need to forgive us.

One thing I need to work on is my anger lately and extending my very, very short fuse. I need to keep calm and...insert whatever I can do at the time here. What's something you can work on with yourself? Ponder that with God this week.

Thanks for reading
XOXO
Jessie