I didn't much care for the constant stream of negativity that was coming down the phone at me. Was that all my fault? I very much doubt it. Was it therefore a chance for the person to offload the frustration of the day at an anonymous voice on the phone? Yeah, more than likely.
But it still made me feel bad...
I did my best to help them, then went off to lick my wounds, recentre myself on my Lord. It took me a while.
Why are people so nasty to other people nowadays? Whatever happened to common decency? To giving people the benefit of the doubt?
(sigh)
I guess this is something I need to get used to. I'm particularly sensitive to this.
Ecclesiastes 7:21-22
Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you. Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you. Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.
Lord, you know how thin skinned I can be. I can get terribly hurt by the careless remarks of others. Yet, I know that I can - and have - hurt others with my own careless remarks. Forgive me. Help me to learn from this, to somehow use this to help others. Help me to serve you, and in doing so, to bless others. Amen.
