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28 August 2009 ! at 2:28 AM ! 19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires. Such simple commands. So easy to understand, yet so hard to apply. So often, on the exterior, we appear okay. We seem to be listening, we seem to be very patient, never losing our temper. But what about on the inside? Is the heart still at peace? I used to think that it'll be okay just as long as I'll be patient and wait till the other person has finished speaking before I take my turn. & I thought that it'll be okay just as long as I control my temper & not let it out. But this doesn't seem to be the case. While I was patiently waiting for the other party to finish speaking, I was, at least, hearing. But listening? I'm not so sure. The words do enter through my ears, but they probably exit just as quick. I was merely waiting for my turn to speak. Slow to speak...? Often, I realised that I really want to just get my point across, without any considerations for the other party. As I listen, or hear, what the other party says, feelings of injustice surface and tempers start to flare. Yes, I do try to keep it in. But what happens if I can no longer restrain it? Do I then allow it to be let out? Can I keep it in? I don't think being slow to anger would mean just being gentle-tempered on the outside. Appearances are no more than deceiving acts. Besides, how long can one try to keep it in and continously try to be gentle-tempered? If the heart is at peace, wouldn't one not have to try to gentle-tempered? Not getting angry too quickly would then just come from the heart. O God, I do so want the righteous life that You desire for me. Yet, it seems like an unattainable goal. You said, with You, all things are possible. You said, You will never leave nor forsake me. & now I claim Your promises. Sometimes, I feel like a wreck, a mess. I need You to hold my hand & walk with me. Maybe it's really my fault. Maybe I was really too stubborn. This heart can be so deceitful, so prideful. Take it Lord, & create a new heart in me. I need a new lease of life, in You. <3, CASS. |