Day 32: My Truck Takes Diesel In your anger do not sin; Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. -Ephesians 4:26-27 I know she thought she was helping me when my wife filled my truck with gas. The problem is that my truck is a diesel. Now she was phoning me to come rescue her because the truck wouldnt start! I told her I was on my way, but all I could think about was what my wifes actions were going to cost me-anything from draining the tank to replacing the engine. I wish I could say I was just a little frustrated, but the truth is I was angry. I prayed and asked Jesus to help me respond in the right way. Then, because I need to be accountable, I called one of my brothers in recovery and told him what had happened and how angry I was. When I saw my wife, the first words out of my mouth were, I am so sorry this happened to you. I know this wasnt in your plans today. It felt good talking to my brother later and telling him that God had helped me with my anger and given me a good response when I saw my wife. I had acted on, rather that reacted to, a bad situation. It turned out the truck was fine. I drained the tank, put diesel in, and it started right up. The best part is that because I made a good choice, I wont have to make amends. Prayer: Father, thank you for helping me choose to be kind and forgiving rather than rude and judgmental. Things always go better when i surrender to you. In Jesus name, Amen. -Celebrate Recovery Devotional
Posted on: Sat, 01 Feb 2014 17:55:25 +0000