A wise man says, “Every man takes care that his neighbors shall not cheat him—but a day comes when he begins to care—that he does not cheat his neighbors. Then all goes well.”
The scripture teaches us LOVE covers a multitude of sins. The longer I live and the deeper I love the more I realize this is so true. Life is to short to spend time bickering and fighting with one another. Love can overcome our temper with ourselves and with others. Love can help us respond to anger and bad tempered people.
God shows us every day, every hour, minute even every second that his LOVE continues to sustain u. The idea that Christ “bears all things” is so often in start contrast to our own understanding and application. Will we be like him? Will we endure suffering, facing hardship an still turn with no word or action of bittiness?
Speaking to the CHURCH about the Church Paul states in Ephesians, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” ( Ephesians 4:32 )
Kindness and compassion may be lacking from the world, but they should not be lacking from a Christian life. Tempers may flare and cheeks may be flushed, but we are called to forgive and show compassion.
There are people that are easily provoked… even looking for a fight. Their Passions control their actions and they attack with vindictive and domineering ferocity. To make it worse they appear to not want to grow out of their malady. They suck on the sour of life and do not grow with grace.
Oh that we would be aware of our own “blemishes” and wounds. Aware of our need to find sympathy and compassion for those that are bad tempered and continually hurting others. Christ has done such for us…