Real Talk

Have you ever notice as Christian – that even with the Holy Spirit and Comforter on your heart, how easily we regress to our old habits…

One day last week, I had a flash back and reacted pretty badly to a situation that was beyond my control – I was frustrated, aggravated, moody and shiftless.

I would snap and say, “why my phone is ringing so much”, too becoming frustrated because my child said they were hungry and I had to stop what I was in the mist of to assist their needs; then my husband called just to check in on the family, and I in turned took everything out on him.

I proceeded to give him a laundry list of complaints about the entire day so far…While I vented, “he” (my husband)being the calm and collective person that he is while I went straight to the left; assured me that he will leave work a little early to take the children off my hands once he got home.

Upon his return home –

The house was peaceful and serene.  You would not have known that my son was antsy all day with his little screaming demands, and what I had vented about a few hours ago has seize to exist.

As my husband unwind and joined me to watch television, I lean on his shoulder and said to myself, if I could change anything about this day – what would I change?  Moreover, I laughed inwardly and said to God…

Thank you for the test, but I know I did not pass.  I handled everything in a non-Christian like matter. 

I thought about my son and daughter – and how I allowed my emotions to dictate my response. I thought about my husband; instead of just having a pleasant conversation with him, I put him in panic mood to rush home to relieve me…

As I thought and kept on thinking, I realize that in none of the situations did I seek God. 

I learned a valuable lesson from reflecting on the day – that in everything, acknowledge God first and he will work out the rest.

Real Talk!