Lord, may I never TEAR DOWN my own home....with a critical spirit...
with bitterness....
complaining...
whining....
quarreling..
Instead-
may I build it....
with encouragement...
forgiveness....
kindness....
patience...
joy...
gentleness....
compassion...
LOVE.
Hope you don't mind.....I am reposting this from last April. I have been thinking about this verse recently.
I was thinking about how I have gotten into a habit of "jumping" on my husband and children. I have something I want to "tell" them (make that nag, complain, and rebuke....)
and because I want to "get it out of the way"
or because it is fresh in my mind
(or maybe because I have been stewing on it for several hours),
the minute the poor soul walks in the door
(or wakes up and comes downstairs or gets into the car),
I pounce!
Thank You, Holy Spirit that You have been quieting my heart and hushing my mouth and opening my eyes to this "bad habit."
I want to be the wise woman who builds her house!
