Ovecoming Anger
When our emotions take over and damage has been done, the best way to respond is to humble ourselves and deal with it immediately
When our emotions take over and damage has been done, the best way to respond is to humble ourselves and deal with it immediately
Worse times lead us to “I” times – I am, I will, I should. Vows, however, remind us to focus on the “we” and provide a reason to stay and fight, not each other, but for each other! Those times determine whether or not we will remain faithful and loyal and together.
At one time men wore ties to play golf. That is not at all the sort of thing to which I am referring. At one time ladies wore lace gloves just to go to a department store. I am not referring to that either. I am simply writing about the culture we now have.
Let’s determine that this will never happen to us. Let’s determine that we will not close our lives by just being comfortable and casual in our Christianity. Let’s never get to the place where we refuse to acknowledge and repent when we are wrong. Let’s choose to live faithfully rather than pragmatically. We should be more than just tradition-defenders. We should also be team-players in the Lord’s work. Let’s never forget to seek God in our older years.
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