I love the way when I’m writing about a topic, God provides an opportunity for me to put into practice what I am writing about. This week I found myself hurt and upset about a decision made by someone else, which affected me.
When I told my husband what had happened and how I was feeling, about this incident involving another person in the community, he listened to me and then he played devil’s advocate.‘Suppose it wasn’t quite like you’re thinking. Maybe it was just a lack of communication between you and the other person,’ he said.
He pointed out several facts that came into the equation, one of which being that perhaps something I had done or not done played a big part in what happened.
When I listened to what he said and then prayed about it, I became to see he was right. The anger and hurt started to evaporate, as I tried to look at the situation from the other person’s point of view.
How thankful I am now for my darling husband’s calm outlook and words of wisdom when I was upset. Those words and God’s quiet prompting stopped me from doing something rash, all because I was hurt and angry. It stopped me from in anger pulling out of an activity which I get so much pleasure from.
Michele was right in her comment that the angry person is often their own worst enemy. Only for those reasonable words and God speaking to me through my husband, as well as through the Bible, that could easily have been me.
So next time you’re angry with someone, try and work out why the problem has arisen. Is there anything you have done or not done that has caused or contributed to the problem? Allow God to try and help you see the situation from the other person’s point of view. Maybe there is some action you need to take that can help resolve the problem.
Most importantly don’t cut yourself off from the other person and withdraw. Put aside the hurt and act in love to work out those differences and to do whatever God has called you to do. Whether it is in areas of church life and ministry, family and work situations, or in you community this is helpful to remember.
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