Let It Go

Someone at the place I volunteer has been rude to me before, but today she was insufferably rude. I had to walk away from her because I didn't want to say something I would regret, and she kept on with "I always appreciated constructive criticism." If it had actually been constructive criticism, or had she even asked me to fetch a broom (I'd put them away because I thought we were done sweeping) to clean up the mess she'd made, I would have accepted it with a smile.

I had to ask forgiveness when I got home, because I had some awful thoughts, and though it was a joke (mostly), I told one of my friends "I almost hit an old lady today. On purpose."

So, today I have been insulted, infuriated, agitated, irritated, and offended. Just to name a few. I was so stressed out when I got home that I cried. Twice. In keeping with the way I'm still feeling, I wanted to do a post.

These are verses I found that helped me today:

Proverbs 29:8 - Mockers stir up a city, but the wise turn away from anger.

Ecclesiastes 7:9 - Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
Here, I would like to say that when I was younger, it was very easy to anger me. However, as I've grown, I've become more laid-back, easy-going, and amiable. I can still get irritated easily, but that's mostly if I'm not feeling well. It's usually pretty hard to offend me, as long as you're doing or saying something against me and not someone I care about.

James 1:19-20 - My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.

Psalm 37:8 - Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret--it only leads to evil.

Matthew 6:14 - For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Colossians 3:13 - Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Mark 11:25 - And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive your sins.

Ephesians 4:26-27 - "In your anger do not sin" : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.

Okay, I'm sure there are many more verses I could find, but I'm feeling less stressed, less angry, and more forgiving now, so I'm gonna stop.