
Ten years later I can say, I am not a screamer. I respond in a calm manner and am in control of myself even when most annoyed with my children" HA! Although I often go many months without yelling days like today remind me that I need to stay off of that platform because when I least expect it I will fall off.....and much to my shame today was the day that I fell off.
My son, who in most aspects of his life is a very responsible young man, pushed my buttons this morning. For weeks I have been reminding him to do something and once again because he didn't follow through with this my morning was ruined....well that is how I saw it. Yes, he didn't do what I asked, my morning was made a little difficult (far from ruined) and yes I did have every right to call him out on this issue, but calling out should never be loud enough to scare the dog out of the room and wake the neighbors, it certainly shouldn't include phrases like, "I could throttle you". Really, what an awful thing to say!
I am reminded how often (many times everyday) that I do things that Jesus Christ has every right to be mad about. He reminds me daily in his word of how I should behave, and yet I continue to disobey. I am so blessed that when I disobey, Jesus lovingly points me back in the right direction. I may get the punishment that I so deserve, but it will never be given out of anger.
When my son gets home this evening I will follow up and make sure that he has done what he was told to do, but before that maybe I will go to an SA (Screamers Anonymous) meeting or better yet a Sinners Anonymous Meeting.
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