When a Christian Mom Blows her Cool!
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Accidents. Accidents, such as butter splatted (different than an unintentional splatter) high on the kitchen ceiling in a brand new house, a baseball smacked shattered light globe in a son’s bedroom, a cracked rear brake cover from hitting your son’s truck while backing out of the driveway, you know-accidents. And, as the saying goes, accidents happen.
Too, as wives and mothers we are well versed in not exactly accidents; an angry outburst, personal unintended misrepresentation, insensitive fiery darts, an overdraft, an unpaid bill, spilled juice, sibling injury or provocation, a forgotten date, a diminished request, an unnecessarily made mess or any number of things caused by personal inattention or disregard.
We can count on our feathers getting ruffled with ordinary accidents and offenses unless we live in solitude. Occasion for annoyance and even anger is no respecter of the Christian woman.
I wish I could see the thoughts forming in your mind as you think about personal indication of late. We’ve all been there! These are the things God uses in our lives to make us more like Him. It amazes me at just how trivial of something I can allow to unravel my entire day, while other times I am astonished at my unaffectedness with something much more objectionable.
In all honesty I have to say, with perceived personal injustice my reactions fall anywhere between tolerance and tenderness to disapproval and unkindness. If that’s not a recipe for my family walking on eggshells I don’t know what is! And it certainly isn’t how I desire to live or what the Lord wants of me.
Luke 6:36 Be merciful as your Father in heaven is merciful.
Luke instructs us here not to just do, but learn to do: to become. The younger me would have, and did as much, jump up and down with all malevolence when met with disappointment in others. Spiritual immaturity in all its grandeur. With humility and by God’s work of grace working to change me, I can recognize some growth in this area of my life. Much more often I will show God’s mercy to my family and friends whether they get tangled with intention or thoughtlessness, however I also realize just how far I have yet to go in this work of becoming merciful toward others. Today my heart’s purpose is to show mercy to others overflowing through me from my heavenly Father. He is merciful that I may become merciful.
I praise You, Heavenly Father for who You are. You are merciful. It’s hard to move away from Your mercy at the cross of Jesus for forgiveness of my sin, yet, I couldn’t list all the times and ways you’ve displayed to me Your mercy. Lord give me the desire to show, and overflow from my life, Your mercy to others that they may glorify You and that I would please you in my life. Amen
