Putting on the Pause and Pray Button

On Tuesday we had to hand in our time sheets at work.  I handed it in and immediately I was told a position I had gotten paid for the last three years was no longer a paid position.  I was pretty angry but thought there was nothing I could do.  My friend suggested I inquire about it and I did.  Then two days later I found out I was not going to get paid for it.  Not only had I jumped the gun I made a fool of myself. Then other stuff happened that day which were kind of goofy.  I am learning through all things that bother me I need to stop, pause and pray before I pop off.

Yesterday I was in line and I was getting some salad for lunch.  I could see confusion in the whole place.  I just was hungry and wanted to eat.  The person in front of me looked distracted and before I could pop off on her to hurry and get to the counter to pay for her items I looked down and saw a injection site that was for someone dealing with cancer.  I realized that the medicine coupled with probably some distracting thoughts was causing her to be not paying attention to the line.

I am slowly learning through every situation that makes me upset or frustrated to not jump to decisions and just pray.  It is not a weird or strange thing but just a time to have a natural instant conversation with God and ask Him how I should handle the situation.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 King James Version (KJV)

3 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

3 A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

4 A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

5 A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

6 A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

7 A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

8 A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 English Standard Version (ESV)

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.