In the past few weeks I have learned what's easy isn't always right. What's right is seldom easy. Emotions in particular are easy to act on without thought. Such actions always have consequences. It's easy to act without thinking. Much, much too easy. 'act' can mean a number of things; words are probably the easiest actions to do without thinking. It's hard to sit and be, to let your (my) anger or sadness or jealousy or whatever it is just run around inside you as you realize how foolish it was in the first place.
Even as I type this blog I am filled with emotion that wants to come out and be hurtful to others becuase of things that have happened to me beyond anyone's control. I know it would be wrong, therefore I cannot. And this frustrates me further.
Why can I not get it into my heart that the people around me mean me no harm? I don't surround myself with people who have the goal to hurt others. But I assume the worst. Even if it's true, I have NO RIGHT TO JUDGE. Acting on my emotions and hurting with those emotions would be JUDGEMENT. I seek to cause equal pain that has been brought upon me to others. Becuase of Christ's sacrifice on the cross I know so much better. So it is He, not I, that resists these temptations.
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