It’s true, we are an emotional being and we tend to
express those feelings; sometimes in a very demonstrative manner that is not
conducive for the situation. This type
of expression often times does not serve us or our plight well. Although significant emotional events tend to
be remembered, they are remembered for the intense emotional episode, which oft
times is not good. The mouth engages
without the brains consent; you never know what vitriol will spew from that
spout.
If you are anything like me, you mouth has gotten
you into many things that could’ve been avoided. All it required was thoughtful consideration
of what I was about to say. I’ve said in
the past that my father taught me to me to “Think twice, but speak once”. This is sound wisdom, but I must admit, it
has not always been the case; much to my chagrin.
Proverbs is full of illustrations of what a wise
person and what an unwise person would do in certain situations. I’ve resumed reading from Proverbs; a chapter
a day – amazing how I can read the entire division in one month. God said if a man (human) lacks wisdom, let
him ask of Him, who gives liberally. Truly
He does honor His word. The quotes and
this blog is a result of a prayer request fulfilled.
Here is a proverb that really helped me with my
self-control; Proverbs 25:28 – He that has no rule over his own spirit is like
a city that is broken down, and without walls. Emotions have a tendency to run high and hot. You know what your temperaments are
like. You should be well acquainted with
how much you can take and when enough is enough. I’ve come to learn I should think through how
I should handle intense situations before they happen. My attempt is to implement those stop-gap
measures to where when it happens; although I’m in the midst of an emotionally
charged situation, I already have a plan.
Some people are good with intense emotional
situations; however that’s not me most times. I had to find what works for me;
the same is true for you. I would rather
have peace in my life, so anything that will aid in that endeavor is welcomed,
especially in these types of situations.
I’m not saying to run from issues or problems, because whenever you stop
running and wherever you are, they are there with you.
There is nothing new under the sun and God has an
answer for it all. Trust in God to give
wisdom; use that wisdom to peaceably give an answer to any and all intense
situations. Taking care of them in a
godly manner will yield the peaceable fruit that we all want throughout every
facet of our lives.
This has been your 80 seconds of encouragement.
Tims2Centz
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