Not Easily Irritated
1 Corinthians 13: 5-6 (TPT) "Love does not traffic in shame and disrespect, nor selfishly seek its own honor. Love is not easily irritated or quick to take offense. Love joyfully celebrates honesty and finds no delight in what is wrong."
Ouch. There is so much in these two verses that we could probably camp here for a week - or more! Today what jumped off the page at me were these five words - love is not easily irritated. Face it, sometimes we wake up and its as if we're climbing out of bed on the wrong side. Things just feel 'off'. Maybe we didn't sleep well. Maybe we're stressed about a situation that hasn't been worked out yet or we are struggling with anxiety or depression...or both. Whatever it is we find ourselves - easily irritated.
The bottom line, Love is not easily irritated. God IS Love and aren't we grateful that HE is not easily irritated with us!! We are called to bear, or carry, His image to the world. A world that IS often irritating. To show God's kind of love to those around us we cannot be irritated by what they say and do. Perhaps paying more attention to the love of God in our own lives and less on the irritants of those around us would help. Here's what I know, Philippians tells us we can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens us. So when you find yourself facing irritation, or feeling irritated, remember that He will help you to love like Jesus.
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