Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Anger & Embarrassment Tempered with Self Pity


When we screw up:
These three, they slowly float by each other circumspect and leering. Just as our minds migrate from one of these to another in our states of distress.  They come with us often. We bring them separately and we bring them all together when we have done badly.  They can be intertwined because they are the most common of our interactions with others and with our spirit.  They can crowd out real communication.

“Don’t Let the sun set on your anger” - Not easy.
  
“There‘s no condemnation in Christ Jesus” -But we are still embarrassed for our gaffs. 

 “Oh woe is me, I’m such a….. (fill in the blank)” 

Now we introspect hoping God will notice, but then what?  Self pity is, at least, not focused on others but it is still in the way of a communication with God.

         What’s in Your Worship?

No comments: