I was rude to someone at work yesterday, and I paid for it when I saw the anxiety on his face that I was partially responsible for.\u00a0 I hated to see his look of anguish and confusion, and I was disgusted with myself.\u00a0 So many things to cause anguish in this world, and I was a part of his bad day.<\/p>\n
Sometimes we get too businesslike, too hurried, got to get the job done and people get in the way.\u00a0 Shame on me; shame on us.\u00a0 What I did wasn’t horrible but it was horrible in the fact that it hurt instead of helped.\u00a0 I hurried him; didn’t respect what he was doing.\u00a0 My. . .how important I am.\u00a0 How dare someone interrupt my day.<\/p>\n
Thankfully I was able to eventually help him.\u00a0 And now that I have been thoroughly rebuked by the situation, I will be more considerate. \u00a0 However, I will remember the unpleasantness for some time, so even my “jerkiness” will serve some good purpose.<\/p>\n
(1 Corinthians 13:5 NCV)\u00a0 Love is not rude<\/strong>, is not selfish, and does not get upset with others. Love does not count up wrongs that have been done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I was rude to someone at work yesterday, and I paid for it when I saw the anxiety on his face that I was partially responsible for.\u00a0 I hated to see his look of anguish and confusion, and I was … Continue reading