Life is so busy and overwhelming that very often when we find ourselves in the midst of the busyness of life we tend to allow how overwhelmed we feel to reduce our tolerance for others.
I know I've encountered those situations numerous times.
Where i was so overwhelmed that even if i was asked for something by my husband i would feel i was being put over the edge.
Sometimes a discussion can lead into a serious argument just because of the response. No wonder the Word of God says: "A gentle answer deflects anger, but harsh words make tempers flare." Proverbs 15:1
Most times if you want to keep peace in your home you need to reflect on the answers you are ready to give. Don't speak harshly to your spouse or children to provoke anger in their hearts. Peace inside our home is something that starts with us. We need to be the peace we so desperately want to see in our homes. We need to be the calm in the midst of the storm.
If you feel overwhelmed learn how to walk away from bursting into rage, go for a quiet walk. Words are something we can't take back and once the seed of hurt has been planted it is very difficult to cure the damage.
Especially in a marriage, sometimes you tend to grow so far apart because of the harsh words you have said to each other. The only way to mend hurt in a relationship is to start changing how we speak to each other. I will tell you one important thing, every word you say is a seed planted and sometimes you are unhappy because you have planted that seed of hurt. Since what you say has power start speaking positive with encouragement towards those you love. It is sad that we can so easily be kind to a stranger just because we want that person to have a good opinion of us, and often it's probably someone you won't see again but yet to those who live inside our own homes we treat them harshly.
I encourage you to start planting seeds of goodness in your home so you can have the peace that God so desperately wants you to have.
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