Good morning everyone. Grace and peace be with you.
I did not realize the material that He was going to feed me when we had our accident. But the lessons keep coming. It is phenomenal to me, how He sees things and when he relays them to me, I am in awe.
As with all accidents, there are residual effects. Costs of repairs, potential increases in insurance coverage, chances of recurring nightmares, and new found injuries. Three days after and new things are appearing in my path. Now that shock and adrenaline are no longer a factor, underlying potential issues are surfacing.
Yesterday my right-side ribs hurt but my hip no longer did. Kind of makes sense in a Karalee sort of way. However, my glasses hurt to wear them…guess who has an indentation on her bridge and … of course… a new black eye. Both of which were not surprising but were not evident at the time of the accident. Add to all that … a stiff neck. The same is happening to my granddaughter.
In the heat of any moment, our emotions take over our body and brains. We ‘react’ instead of act. In the moment, we are in defense mode and self-preservation mode, not necessarily godly mode.
When we jump in to or land in a situation, our words are like memories of an ATV accident, they don’t go away. Our actions are replayed mover and over again. Our words … sting and stab over and over again. And no amount of “I was just mad, don’t take it personally, I am sorry” will change that. Whatever spews out of our mouths in the ‘heat’ of the moment … that is who we are.
I am not saying that you can’t get mad. I am not saying that you cannot defend yourself. What I am saying is that you need to choose your words. You need to take a breath. You need to make sure that what you are doing is going to help the situation … not make it worse.
With all these new injuries I am feeling, I have a choice. Just blow them off and go play like I am a young kid (like I do when I am not injured) or I can notice that these are residual effects and treat them with the respect that they demand. Give them time to heal.
In the heat of the moment temper blowups, you need to step back and give air and space to the situation. Think about what is happening or happened, then ask … yes ask God … for his Spirit to guide your words. If you missed this step and let your volumes be heard by the masses, then you need to be Christlike enough to apologize to your target. I have, unfortunately, a lot of experience in this arena. It is hard, but the relief you feel after is such a peaceful blessing.
Once the words exit your mouth, they cannot be recalled. Much like once my body hit the ground, the soreness will continue to grow. However, with time, peace will be restored.
Be blessed today my friends.
***When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. – Proverbs 10:19
I did not realize the material that He was going to feed me when we had our accident. But the lessons keep coming. It is phenomenal to me, how He sees things and when he relays them to me, I am in awe.
As with all accidents, there are residual effects. Costs of repairs, potential increases in insurance coverage, chances of recurring nightmares, and new found injuries. Three days after and new things are appearing in my path. Now that shock and adrenaline are no longer a factor, underlying potential issues are surfacing.
Yesterday my right-side ribs hurt but my hip no longer did. Kind of makes sense in a Karalee sort of way. However, my glasses hurt to wear them…guess who has an indentation on her bridge and … of course… a new black eye. Both of which were not surprising but were not evident at the time of the accident. Add to all that … a stiff neck. The same is happening to my granddaughter.
In the heat of any moment, our emotions take over our body and brains. We ‘react’ instead of act. In the moment, we are in defense mode and self-preservation mode, not necessarily godly mode.
When we jump in to or land in a situation, our words are like memories of an ATV accident, they don’t go away. Our actions are replayed mover and over again. Our words … sting and stab over and over again. And no amount of “I was just mad, don’t take it personally, I am sorry” will change that. Whatever spews out of our mouths in the ‘heat’ of the moment … that is who we are.
I am not saying that you can’t get mad. I am not saying that you cannot defend yourself. What I am saying is that you need to choose your words. You need to take a breath. You need to make sure that what you are doing is going to help the situation … not make it worse.
With all these new injuries I am feeling, I have a choice. Just blow them off and go play like I am a young kid (like I do when I am not injured) or I can notice that these are residual effects and treat them with the respect that they demand. Give them time to heal.
In the heat of the moment temper blowups, you need to step back and give air and space to the situation. Think about what is happening or happened, then ask … yes ask God … for his Spirit to guide your words. If you missed this step and let your volumes be heard by the masses, then you need to be Christlike enough to apologize to your target. I have, unfortunately, a lot of experience in this arena. It is hard, but the relief you feel after is such a peaceful blessing.
Once the words exit your mouth, they cannot be recalled. Much like once my body hit the ground, the soreness will continue to grow. However, with time, peace will be restored.
Be blessed today my friends.
***When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. – Proverbs 10:19
Good morning everyone. Grace and peace be with you.
I did not realize the material that He was going to feed me when we had our accident. But the lessons keep coming. It is phenomenal to me, how He sees things and when he relays them to me, I am in awe.
As with all accidents, there are residual effects. Costs of repairs, potential increases in insurance coverage, chances of recurring nightmares, and new found injuries. Three days after and new things are appearing in my path. Now that shock and adrenaline are no longer a factor, underlying potential issues are surfacing.
Yesterday my right-side ribs hurt but my hip no longer did. Kind of makes sense in a Karalee sort of way. However, my glasses hurt to wear them…guess who has an indentation on her bridge and … of course… a new black eye. Both of which were not surprising but were not evident at the time of the accident. Add to all that … a stiff neck. The same is happening to my granddaughter.
In the heat of any moment, our emotions take over our body and brains. We ‘react’ instead of act. In the moment, we are in defense mode and self-preservation mode, not necessarily godly mode.
When we jump in to or land in a situation, our words are like memories of an ATV accident, they don’t go away. Our actions are replayed mover and over again. Our words … sting and stab over and over again. And no amount of “I was just mad, don’t take it personally, I am sorry” will change that. Whatever spews out of our mouths in the ‘heat’ of the moment … that is who we are.
I am not saying that you can’t get mad. I am not saying that you cannot defend yourself. What I am saying is that you need to choose your words. You need to take a breath. You need to make sure that what you are doing is going to help the situation … not make it worse.
With all these new injuries I am feeling, I have a choice. Just blow them off and go play like I am a young kid (like I do when I am not injured) or I can notice that these are residual effects and treat them with the respect that they demand. Give them time to heal.
In the heat of the moment temper blowups, you need to step back and give air and space to the situation. Think about what is happening or happened, then ask … yes ask God … for his Spirit to guide your words. If you missed this step and let your volumes be heard by the masses, then you need to be Christlike enough to apologize to your target. I have, unfortunately, a lot of experience in this arena. It is hard, but the relief you feel after is such a peaceful blessing.
Once the words exit your mouth, they cannot be recalled. Much like once my body hit the ground, the soreness will continue to grow. However, with time, peace will be restored.
Be blessed today my friends.
***When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. – Proverbs 10:19
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