you once read a sign in front of a little country church that said something to the effect: if you are angered by the sermon, then the sermon was pretty effective. you thought it was a pretty good sign and started thinking about sermons you've heard in the past that got you ired and had to agree.
if someone says something that has you thinking for two days, even though when you hear it inititially to take immediate offense to it: do you think maybe God is trying to tell you something through that person?
you think the anger is justifiable because the words that were said had a bit of "truth" to them and in your ego had a difficult time swallowing something that you didn't choose to be from this particular messenger.
you were angry because of how the "sermon" was delivered.
and that it was delivered in front of your friends. you had no choice on how to "hear" this particular message, but the message got through, loud and clear.
are we all coming from different walks and different wounds and bearing different scars? you betcha. aren't we supposed to remember that, always?
have our language be gracious and seasoned with salt?
/note to self.
begin note to sharon:
sharon ~ i am sorry for having offended you with what i posted in haste and with my follow-up comments. i would delete them, but then further confusion would arise and i would be trying to "save face" - i am sorry for having hurt you with my words and since in my mind apologizing leaves no room for being defensive, please simply know i am being sincere.
peace to you and yours.
