Love is not irritable, the Bible tells us. Irritability is something that can grow over time. Familiarity and relationship express themselves in passive/aggressive carping, venting, language and tone that would not happen if the relationship was newer or more distanced. It can be a sign we’re taking someone or something for granted, or believe we’re …
Someone needs this prayer from Scotty Smith tomorrow. A Prayer for Stewarding Our Anger Well “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Eph. 4:26-27 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of …
I need a double dose of this today. “Self-pity is a vacuum into which gratitude cannot enter. In fact, self-pity and thanksgiving cannot coexist. They are mutually exclusive. Although thanksgiving is the antidote to this poison, few bound by self-pity will take the foray into expressing thanks for all the blessings they do have.” – …
Because as we age our perception of time passing speeds up, and because pastoral ministry is one of the ‘unfinishable’ vocations, each December brings for me a sense of ‘What. Already?’ mixed with ‘Oh, there was so much more to be done…’ that makes the weeks between the end of November and Christmas quite a …
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