Offended.

Good morning, everyone.

I woke up today to screaming.
Lots of screaming.
And I don't know about you, but that gets to me sometimes.
If you are a human being, your family probably fights.
Maybe you're the one screaming.
Maybe it's someone else.

Maybe it's your siblings, maybe your parents, your spouse, anyone really.

But it gets old real fast, doesn't it?

And sometimes the words they say hurt.
They offend you.

A lot of times it makes me upset, sad, hurt, or angry.
And I want to just not talk to anyone and that way they can't hurt me again AND they'll know I'm mad at them.

But I am constantly reminded of this verse:

Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”
   Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you.
Proverbs 20:22 NIV

It reminds me to keep on loving everyone and talking to them even when I don't want to, even when it's hard.
This is God's battle, not mine.
He will deliver me.

So, life isn't always perfect.
In fact at times, it's the farthest thing from perfect.

But you keep doing what you know is right.
Reacting in love and not in anger.

Because this is not forever.

He will deliver you.