The children have been treating me terribly and this has made me very depressed. I spoke out against their treatment and was walked out on today. I am very deeply hurt. please pray for us
Peggy,
Believe it or not, there is a lesson to be learned in all this for you.
I am slowly beginning to see, in my life, the
good that can come from having to deal with difficult people. I can now recognize that it takes patience and humility
not to retaliate when a love one hurt and mistreat me. Not just outwardly, but inwardly as well. God is teaching me, and enabling me, to exhibit some self-control. The more I practice it, the better person I am becoming. It is a hard lesson to learn, but it reaps an abundance of "spiritual" peace.
2 Peter 1:5-10 - Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; and in your knowledge self-control; and in your self-control patience; and in your patience godliness; and in your godliness brotherly kindness; and in your brotherly kindness love...10 Wherefore, brethren, give the more diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never stumble:René