Have you ever felt irritable and cranky? If you’re like most of the human race, you
probably have. We don’t mean to be that way, but then something unexpected
happens. Or we’ve had a disagreement with a friend or family member. Or we’re
in more pain than usual. Our response? We get irritable. But those against whom
we express our irritability don’t know why we’re cranky. They have no idea.
They just happened to cross our path, minding their own business. And we
respond like a hurricane sweeping across Florida, blowing down everything in our
path and leaving someone else to clean up the mess!
Be careful. The crankiness and irritability just might come back to bite you.
Here’s a story that illustrates the point:
A man was really harassing an airline agent at the ticket counter, yelling and using
foul language. However, the agent was polite, pleasant, and smiled while the
customer continued to abuse her. When the man finally left, the next person in line
said to the agent, “That man was really ugly to you. I can’t believe how nice you
were to him.” The agent smiled and said, “He was just having a bad day, so I took
care of it. His flight was going to Chicago. His luggage is going to London!”
Here’s a Scripture verse to help when you feel irritable, “And the peace of God,
which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ
Jesus” (Philippians 4:7).
Bro. Ken
