Today I just opened my bible up to a random proverbs and it was proverbs 29. I've been struggling a lot lately with friends and family, with patience. I've been noticing lately that i'm easily frustrated and start to get annoyed at a lot of things. I didn't know if it was the stress building up or the people i'm constantly with, but anyway, proverbs 29 verses 8 and 11 says: "Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger." and "A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control."
I realize lately that when things bug me or annoy me, I easily just start ranting and venting to my friends or family. I used to not be like that! I could keep myself under control and realize that everyone has a bad day or it may just a misunderstanding or miscommunication. Instead now, I forget about that and sometimes blow it out of proportion that after awhile, the little thing that first annoyed me has become some big thing that's not even related anymore.
It was a good reminder today while reading that. It's crazy how God is so much greater than my heart, He knows my heart, He knows what I struggle with... I need to turn back to Him instead of depending on friends and family because in the end, we're all humans. We fall short, we fail, we struggle but God never changes. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He stays the same, His unfailing love!
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