Tuesday Trench Truth Last week in my quiet time, looking for those moments that were
undeniably God, and also for those moments where I undeniably left him out, a conversation came back to me that I had with a friend. My tone and everything about my response repulsed me. My tone of voice when responding to something she had said was sharp, and incredibly defensive. A picture of a bull in a China cabinet came to my vision followed by conviction that washed over me l bringing a clean and correct vision of how I had come across. I knew I had to apologize so I determined that I would the next day. On my way to meet her, my pride reared up and the phrase “swallow your pride” came too. And then I heard no, don’t swallow your pride and keep it inside; spit it out! Well I did apologize to my friend. I owned it and genuinely said I was sorry for the way I had responded, and we were able to move on like nothing had happened. If I had swallowed my pride and let it stay inside, I don’t know that an apology would have been as quickly accomplished. But I spit it out of me and didn’t let it stop me. Apologies can bring the sweetest of victories.
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