She was livid. Everything had gone and was going wrong. Past participle, present continuous. Her patience had worn exceptionally thin and spilled into her interaction with the bearer of unfortunate news.
Her friend invited her to use different lens too address the situation. It was THEN that she thought to pray.
What does today’s Holy Nougatâ„¢ offer as an antidote for such cases?
For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12 NLT
The skirmish/battle/wrestling match is NOT to be fought in the natural. In fact, we are cautioned against getting het up unnecessarily with folks who might be somewhat incidental to the deeper spiritual battle being washed.
So before that happens, pray. And having prayed, let’s listen. And having prayerfully listened, act.
May God’s grace keep us from sinful anger. And I pray we are able to sense God’s presence with us, guiding and transforming.
Every blessing
In Christ’s love and grace . . .
