rushing to change

Let's not rush

Sometimes life gives us a "taste" of something, gives us a problem to deal with, a gift that we can't open....a light that blinds us, we might be inpatient, we might throw it all away, when we search for that one thing we knew we had, we realize it is gone.

There are people who come into our lives and give us something amazing: a memory, a word, a negative comment, a hateful look, the truth! and even though we see these things as good, bad or horrible, we can't forget them. 
These are the things that actually stick with us and are actually a blessing in disguise.  If it wasn't for that comment, that look, that memory, we wouldn't be who we are.  So let's not rush, but analyze.  Let us not rush and even if we hate that one thing may be good for us.

We can't help but think that when someone offended us or gave us that hateful eye, it was for a reason.  A misunderstanding, a wrong timing, or perhaps it was something that we needed to change in us and we knew there was a way but didn't know when or how or why and instead of analyzing the fact we decided to cry, to hate, to retaliate....

What can help us change?
-time
-apology and prayer (if you can't apologize to that person....apologize to God)
whenever we think of that person/event, pray for their well being and pray that God illuminates our path and their path and makes that event a source of blessing and that God gives us patience, light and growth.
-gifts (whatever we put out to the world will somehow return to us....let us not expect but give from the heart)