There are times when I feel I am righteously angry or upset. At those times, I might say things in the heat of the moment and regret them later. Sometimes, I do not even manage to apologize because I know I was right. Maybe I still owe an apology for the intensity of the reaction. Maybe I owe an apology because my reaction infected others who then over-reacted, too. Maybe I need to pray for the wisdom to know how to deal with this situation.
Years ago, I can remember watching Reverend Robert Schuller talk about life. He said, in effect, that we cannot help what happens to us in life, but we can help how we react to it. I realize others have made that point in other ways. It is something I often fall back on when I’m too severe in my reaction to something that bothers me. I do need to pray oftener about this. I know we are not supposed to stand idly by if we can help correct a matter. But we are also supposed to know when to step in and when to leave things alone. I’m not all that smart in that area. So, since I can’t always trust my own wisdom, I must trust the one who gave me the brains I should be using.
Dear Lord, please guide me each day, that I might live the words of the Serenity Prayer that so many rely upon.
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