Last month I encountered an incident that led to a fallout between me and a brother of mine. Through the few short years, I have found myself drawn to him because of the similarities that we both share. Although many argue that he is much worse than me, I have to say that deep down we are not very different.
As we know that one of the fruit of the Spirit is self-control... I am focusing now so much more on that incident with him where I lost my self control. Even if we are so similar inside as people but there is an option of how I responded.
In my head, I thought that what I said was not a big deal, as I have always been rather frank with him. But people reacted differently as I came to realized how personal the relationship I have with this brother of mine. Not everyone is used to me loving him that way and I really did come across as a bully to him. All being said, even as I agree that he deserved to be called out on, but I needed to remember the intricacy of him because he is unique.
Today, my quite time led me to James 3 that talked about the taming of the tongue. Even as the passage particularly refers to how we should not be contradictive about the things we say, it does remind me about the life and death, the building and destruction of the words we say.
I must admit to the many times that I have spoken rashly and hurt the people that I loved the most.
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