The longer I walk with God the more convinced I am that the Bible is the most practical book ever written. The last couple of posts I have been addressing the need to tame our tongues. Yesterday I got a chance to put my posts into action.
Here’s what happened at our house yesterday morning.
9 am: Sitting on bathroom floor putting on my makeup (I have a great full length closet door mirror, thus the floor sitting thing) Kylie walks in.
9:05 Kylie (18 year old daughter home from college) and I have a fun chat, me in my robe, she in her jammies.
9:15 Kylie explores my drawers, looking for something new (to her) to wear to church.
9:16 Kylie finds an old (I’m talking 1980’s old) scarf and thinks it’s totally cool.
9:17 I think “she can’t possibly be serious”.
9:18 She is.
9:20 Kylie returns to her room to shower and dress.
10:15 Kylie comes downstairs ready for church
10:16 My eyes get wide. The word “really?” comes to mind.
10:17 Is that what you are wearing to church? (Minor slip up)
10:18 Mom, trust me. It’s great. I’m a fashionista.
10:19 I stop, pause and think before responding. I smile and say, “well then, let’s go.”
10:22 I remember that I have just applied God’s word.
I smile to myself. I am happy. She is happy. Life is good. God’s ways work.
“My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.” James 1:19
