April 10, 2017 – Careless

Scene: Kitchen set up with a bar sink that opens out into living area. The faucet for the sink has a pullout spray-head. A plush sofa sits in the living room carpet just a few feet from the bar. Daughter #1 is washing dishes. Daughter #2 is antagonizing Daughter #1 from the living room side. The pullout spray-head makes a great weapon. Your imagination may fill in the rest. It is a fun and happy memory . . . now.

     Often in life, we become caught up in a spontaneous moment and do not think ahead to a plausible outcome. The damage done does not lie in just that moment or stay physically confined in a straight path. Our responses may find ourselves deep in a massive cleanup afterward. Even a moment of joy can set off a reaction that could affect others negatively.

     As we grow in our relationship with Christ, we begin to take on His nature and put ours' aside. Praying unceasingly and keeping His peace within us will train us to react through His eyes in both joy and pain. As we live in His Light, we hold hope that all of our spontaneous moments will become happy memories.

But I tell you that for every careless word that men shall speak they will be held accountable on the day of Judgment. - Matthew 12:36