The Love Dare, Day 6

Love is not irritable...

"He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city"- Proverbs 16:32

Love is hard to offend and quick to forgive.

Irritable actually means " to be near the point of a knife". Funny because sometimes we wanna grab that knife and just give a little scratch with that point to the person irritating us...just kidding :)

There are two main reasons people get irritable: Stress, weighs you down and drains your energy, weakens your health and invites you to be cranky. Selfishness, when your irritable, the heart of the problem is primarily a problem of the heart (lol).

Selfishness wears other masks:

1. Lust- result of being ungrateful for what you have and choosing to covet or burn with passion for something that is forbidden. When your heart is lustful, it will become easily frustrated and angered :(
2. Bitterness- Takes root when you respond in a judgmental way and refuse to work through your anger. A bitter person's unresolved anger leaks out when he is provoked.
3. Greed- for more money and possessions will frustrate you with unfulfilled desires. These strong cravings coupled with dissatisfaction lead you to lash out at anyone who stands in your way.
4. Pride- leads you to act harshly in order to protect your ego and reputation.

These motivations can never be satisfied. But when love enters your heart, it calms you down and inspires you to quit focusing on yourself.

Love will lead you to forgive instead of holding a grudge. Something i have a big problem with. Forgiving...

Day 6 Love Dare:

CHOOSE TODAY TO REACT TO TOUGH CIRCUMSTANCES IN YOUR MARRIAGE IN LOVING WAYS INSTEAD OF WITH IRRITATION. BEGIN MAKING A LOST OF AREAS WHERE YOU NEED TO ADD A MARGIN TO YOUR SCHEDULE. THEN LIST ANY WRONG MOTIVATIONS THAT YOU NEED TO RELEASE FROM YOUR LIFE.

Im not really sure what this is asking me to do lol. I know i need to learn to let go and forgive.