Barbara Preston, member of the body of Christ
A couple of nights ago my husband made a comment about the amount of food I waste by throwing things out. This is the way he sees it but I don’t see it that way, and what he said annoyed me.
I didn’t say anything, just kept doing what I was doing in the kitchen and then when I finished, went into the bedroom and closed the door and started reading emails.
Normally I would have joined him in watching some tv but, not that night.
Then something very unexpected happened inside of me.
Suddenly the irritation I felt toward him was gone and in its place there was what I will call a softness. My irritation with him was suddenly and completely gone!
And I thought about how God gives us a limited time on this earth, not to spend in petty grievances but, in peace and in joy and with gratitude for what He has done for us, and I had such a strong desire to go to the living room, not in anger but with gratitude to God for what He had just done for me and a desire to sit peacefully and happily with my husband and watch tv.
I share this because I believe it was God Who changed my heart in such a profound and sudden way. And I am so glad He did.
I didn’t say anything, just kept doing what I was doing in the kitchen and then when I finished, went into the bedroom and closed the door and started reading emails.
Normally I would have joined him in watching some tv but, not that night.
Then something very unexpected happened inside of me.
Suddenly the irritation I felt toward him was gone and in its place there was what I will call a softness. My irritation with him was suddenly and completely gone!
And I thought about how God gives us a limited time on this earth, not to spend in petty grievances but, in peace and in joy and with gratitude for what He has done for us, and I had such a strong desire to go to the living room, not in anger but with gratitude to God for what He had just done for me and a desire to sit peacefully and happily with my husband and watch tv.
I share this because I believe it was God Who changed my heart in such a profound and sudden way. And I am so glad He did.
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