Did a terrible thing last night. Had gone to bed a little after nine, and read until 10 PM (Stephen King book, The Running Man). The grandkids came home with their parent about that time. Shortly afterward, they were knocking on my bedroom door (over and over and over). I was tired, angry, upset and other feelings all brought on by my own selfishness earlier. I barked "Stop That", and the knocking ceased.
Today, my wife told me she sent them upstairs to say goodnight to "OPA" (me). They came back downstairs crying, saying "OPA doesn't want them to say goodnight."
So, where do I go from here? The Bible says that anyone who cause 'one of the little ones' to sin would suffer worse than having a millstone tied around his neck (and supposedly drowned in a pool of water). I love those kids, but I get SO ANGRY at their parents. Guess I'll go pray this noon and work this out with God.
2 comments:
Morning Rich,
Things happen, we ask forgiveness from the ones offended and we go on. What I noticed with me is the less I am in my bible, the more irritable I become. By your blog I see the last entry as 6-30, long time between yet still MUCH more than I have been doing. God does not test us but He does allow satan to. You were tired, angry, upset and other feelings, I know how you feel because I am often there. The only comfort we can get is from the word. We must put God in front of everything yet we constantly let everything else take God's time and joy from us. I have not been in the word for about a month, I drag myself out of bed, for what. There is little true joy in life without putting God first. Maybe we should try a lot harder. Your a great guy Rich, don't let satan take the joy that God wants to give us.
Sorry, I thought that was Rich, but the same applies to Mac
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