A few years ago, I was angry and slammed a door. The window in the door was not sealed properly, so the slamming of the door caused the window to shatter explosively. Thank God my husband wasn't in the room!
I cried as I cleaned the glass shards from the floor and shelves. What a failure the evening was! How thankful I was for sparing me from hurting anyone! How I hate and abhor my temper!
I asked God to remind me that things shatter when I lose my temper. He does. But I jus lost my temper again and I broke something.
Son J1 is fighting naps, for whatever reason. I set him down for a nap and up he popped, and chattered and talked and yelled for attention--and I got mad.
I stormed into his room, told him sternly that he was to lie down and go to sleep--and as I walked in I saw his face go from 'happy to see you, Mama!' to 'Im being bad, but how?' in the space of a heartbeat.
Instead of breaking a window, I hurt my own son. Sigh. Perhaps he was being rebellious and needed a little heartbreak to teach him that disobedience is painful--but I don't know.
I do know that 'man's anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires' and that no good comes from my temper tantrums.
And he's still not sleeping. I could just cry with frustration and vexation.
“But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:20-22) 
(Read by Max McLean. Provided by The Listener's Audio Bible.)
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2 comments:
I don't know you, but I found these two communities on Facebook that might help... http://www.facebook.com/Consciousparentingnow and http://www.facebook.com/peacefulparenting
Sometimes we need constant reminders not to fall back into unhealthful behaviors. When I catch my body tensing up, I breathe and repeat 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and am mindful of what that verse is saying. Hope this helps.
I don't know you, but I found these two communities on Facebook that might help... http://www.facebook.com/Consciousparentingnow and http://www.facebook.com/peacefulparenting
Sometimes we need constant reminders not to fall back into unhealthful behaviors. When I catch my body tensing up, I breathe and repeat 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and am mindful of what that verse is saying. Hope this helps.
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