Title: Compassion not bitterness
Pray continually… – 1 Thessalonians 5:17
We have all met people who annoy us, and sometimes we feel like telling them how we feel, or does praying for them in the moment come to mind?
So what should we do when someone gets on our nerves? First, we need to check ourselves and see if we might be the ones feeling cranky or irritable. Sometimes being tired makes us short-tempered, and skipping Bible study can make us less loving. Next, we should think about the other person and ask if there is a reason behind their behavior. We should remember their feelings and that we are all children of God. We need to have empathy and compassion, not bitterness.
When someone bothers us, it helps to pray for them and for our feelings toward them. Praying takes away the annoyance and lets compassion in.
