There's a scripture that says that no matter what someone else is doing, we are still supposed to 'do' according to God's will and word. How do YOU do that?
If your children are misbehaving, do you yell at them? If your husband leaves his dirty clothes all over the house, do you nag him? If your boss gives you a task you don't want to do, do you mumble under your breath? Those things we do not to someone's face but behind their backs or under our breaths are sin. God hears our 'words' even when we don't speak them.
How can we truly reflect the love of God in our lives when we are a sinful bunch? It isn't easy. Only with the Lord's help can we do. For instance, I used to yell at my children. Now, every once in a while, I let a yell slip, but for the most part, I do not yell at them any longer. There are much more effective ways to discipline my children. I did not stop yelling at them alone. I couldn't. It wasn't within my will-power. It has only been with the Lord's help that I have been able to control my tone of voice with my children. How did I do it? I haven't a clue. It truly is one of God's mysteries. I will tell you this however. YOU have to be willing to change. YOU have to have a true willingness to want to change. Not, a 'try-to' attitude, but an 'I-am-absolutely-not-going-to-do-this-again' attitude.
Is there something or someone that just drives you crazy? What do you do when they behave in their usual way? Do you grudgingly go along with the way things are? They behave a certain way so you assume it's because they 'are like that.'
Or do you pray to God to help you deal with it and/or them? God gave us His word and the company of other Christians to help us in time of need. Go to someone who is wise and ask their advice. Go to the word and read it! Ask God to help you with the situation. I cannot take away thoughts you may have, or make you do something, but with God's help, you can be a better Christian.
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