𝑰 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒕 𝑮𝒐𝒅 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑶𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆.

One evening, after a heated argument with a very good friend that didn’t really end well, I laid my head on my pillow and was easing myself up to give God gist. I started with, ‘but this person ehn. . .’ and before I could finish the sentence, I heard, ‘no, Joy, it’s you’.
It’s me? It’s me? Your baby girl? The one you love? I’m the one at fault here? If I had finished the gist, you would have seen it’s not me.

I’d gotten used to God always supporting my rants and taking my side that it felt like the comment wasn’t for me. I didn’t know I was nursing the younger brother of anger until I wanted to add my jotter to the other books on my bed and I threw it. I paused and checked myself. Thank God for sensitivity, I know I don’t treat my personal belongings with such disregard, especially my journals or jotters. One time, God has even used my love for a certain journal to teach me that he protects me the way I protect my journal.

That was when I sensed it, anger. Anger for who or what exactly? I didn’t care, I just knew I had to take care of it and show it the way out. No way I’d be giving the devil a foothold, free of charge.
You see anger? The devil loves anger more than the way some persons love chocolate cake. It is a foothold for him. You know, something stable to hold him while he enters your life in grand style.
I kicked it out immediately, I apologized and repented. I went back to make sure I fixed the issue with my friend, and when we had the conversation about it, I realized my insensitivity and lackadaisical attitude caused the rift. I apologized, everybody fine.

For some, this wouldn’t have ended the way mine did.
You have got to see how harmful anger is, what it brings to your life and your mental health and why you should make the sacrifice of showing it the way out.

I learnt two things here, first, God is a Father who will always correct you and discipline if you err. His correction isn’t a sign of hatred, but love. Who God loves, He corrects. He might not always take your side, if you’re wrong because well, He’s God and He judges fairly. He’s your Daddy doesn’t mean he won’t tell you when you’re wrong.
Second, don’t let anger stay. It’s unhealthy and not only does it affect your relationship with God, it affects your relationship with people. Anger doesn’t look nice on people too, you’ve seen angry people and you know what it does to them if not dealt with on time.

Thank you for reading.

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Keep basking in God’s Love..

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