Stubbing
that Toe…..
Have you ever stubbed your toe? I mean really stub it to the
point of tears?
I have
and boy does it hurt!!!
My eyes
swell up with tears, I am hopping around on one foot (like that’s going to take
the pain away) and holding my toe while holding my breath.
Not a
pretty site…….
But what about when we stub our
tongue? When we make a statement that is
not so friendly or express our emotions with unkind words?
Or maybe
the meaning behind our words is taken out of context because we expressed our
emotions incorrectly.
Well…….I
did just that very thing this week. I didn’t mean to be offensive. I didn’t
mean for my tongue to be stubbed, but it was and I did.
I allowed
my emotions to overtake my fingers and post a status expressing my feelings that
I shouldn’t have.
Poor
judgment on my part~
(I am a
big girl and can admit my down falls)
It was an
“OMGOSH” can you believe that just happened?? And as the situation continued to
escalate, for me and those around me sitting in disbelief, I stubbed my tongue
through my fingers and voiced my opinion.
OWWWIEEE!!!!
Yes I am
still a work in progress :)
I could
list all the reasons as to why I and the other parents were upset, I could
justify why my feelings/emotions and attempt to validate my way of expression
but I won’t. For me to grow and learn spiritually, I must take responsibility
for my short comings and moments of weakness.
So as I
hold my tongue, hop on one foot, while holding my breath today, my prayer today
is my others to learning from my “stubbing” moment.
God’s grace is amazing as I have received
several apologies from others who witnessed last night incident, those
expressing their heartfelt remorse to our girls and parents.
Isn’t our
daddy God great that way?? :)
As my
daddy God continues to work on me concerning my words and thoughts, I have now
surrendered to him my posting privileges and bridled my “fingers” as well as my
tongue. I pray for anyone else suffering from a “stubbing” moment, that you too
will surrender it all to Jesus and let him be the healer of your words~
To be a
witness of Christ love, grace and mercy, we need to walk and talk in His image
and be careful not to stub our “toe”
Much
Love~
Stacey
James
1:26
New King James Version (NKJV)
26 If anyone among you[a] thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but
deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
Stacey blogs at Shakin' the Foundation
Stacey blogs at Shakin' the Foundation
Oh, I've been there, done that, too many times. Really battled with my tongue for several years. I'm better now, but still, on occasion, someone says something that rubs me the wrong way and before I know it, I've smarted off right back. It never makes the situation better and just creates more obstacles to get over to mend the relationship. We're all still learning that discipline of self-control, but at least we're trying.
ReplyDeleteHi Stacey - I think I stub my toe so regularly that its numb now, lol. I think the best thing here, is that you have taken this and used it to your own disadvantage to make a Godly point, brave lady! God bless, from one toe stubber to another!
ReplyDeleteTracy
Oh thank you both ladies for admitting to be a "toe stubber" as well :)) It makes me feel better to know I am not alone in this area and how great our daddy God is in His correction and love for us all!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you both!!
Stacey