Character muscles....

Yesterday I was feeling a wee bit frustrated    
maybe even angry....     

Been training a new guy at work and it seems there are some things  
he just doesn't 'get'.....   

Draw his attention to a detail,    
"Yup, uh huh...."    
but no change.....     
no 'get it'......:P        

and my adrenaline jumps a notch    
and then when another team member (my wife) brings up that
I am barking orders at her.... :(

Hmm...  That's not going so well.... :P

This morning I read James
1:19 My dear brothers, take note of this:
Everyone should be quick to listen,
slow to speak
and slow to become angry,
20 for man’s anger
does not bring about the righteous life
that God desires.

One small verse.
Easy to say....
Not so easy to do.

I am realizing that this is actually a 'muscle' building exercise
for my 'character muscle'....

and usually I am around people who are easy
and who 'get it' quickly....
and that 'muscle' actually isn't exercised much...

So...
when that doesn't happen
to my standard,
....I lose it?

Hmm...

Lord Jesus,
Thanks for the perspective check.
This is actually my problem
not 'theirs'....

This is really my training course
That I signed up for when I said, "yes"
to You....

Thanks that You will teach me today
how to do that better.
and have a stronger more flexible
'Character Muscles'

Yeah!.

PJ