Perhaps it’s the fact that I spent a couple of hours this evening with my husband and my pastor discussing the foundations of my faith. Perhaps it’s the fact that I feel like I wasted hours today on something trivial when I could’ve been far more productive. Most likely it’s because I’ve been reminded, by hanging out with my children and husband tonight, that trivial crap is completely trumped by important things like family and faith.
So I shall be an overcomer. I refuse to bear bitterness, grudges, or animosity toward individuals I feel have wronged me. That doesn’t mean I’ll blindly continue to trust them – rather I will persevere along my own path and handle them with grace when encounters occur. And I will maintain my optimistic outlook that anyone – ANY ONE PERSON – can choose to be better and functional and righteous. I shall remind myself that God did not design me to be bitter, or angry, or to target others for vengeance. And I shall do my utmost to be an example to my family that laughter and optimism are both powerful weapons against a barrage of attacks, vindictiveness, and the general lesser angels of humanity.
