Operating in the Discomfort

There will be many moments in my life where I will be in discomfort. There will be many moments where I will be uncomfortable. There will be many of these moments. The question is really how do I handle them.

I need to work on my handling of moments like these. How do I react? What do I say? When should I just stay quiet? These are questions that I ask myself before, during, and after these moments.

Unfortunately, I don't always take the nicest approach on these situations and can be really rude. I take an offended take and reply from such emotions. The problem is there is always a nicer way to say things. However, thanks to my wife I have taken the approach more often than not to think before speaking and evaluate if what I would say she would find offensive. This has helped me countless times. However, there are many other times in which I forget and can be very rash.

I have been praying for some time for a change of character that can help me. I want to be a more relaxed, not rushed to anger kinda person. I have been praying to showing the love of Jesus. I want to have a heart for the people of Jesus. I want to have a heart full of patience. A heart filled with compassion. Reality is reality, but the use of reality negatively impacts the outcome of situations. I don't want to be more optimistic, I want to see things in hope. Hope in Jesus. Something that will allow me to go to Jesus first and not accept the circumstances for what they seem to be.

Lord, help me change. I really need to change. I really need you. I need to have a complete change of heart to be more like Jesus and less like me. My mind thinks it knows everything, but in fact it knows nothing. I know nothing and need you, Lord. Empty me and fill me up with you and your Holy Spirit in the name of Jesus, amen!

Blessings,

R. Rios Ramos