“But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” Romans 8:25
Hehe heyyy:) Welcome to another post! I’m so thankful for your read. Today’s message is a BIG toughie for a lot of people, including me. Have you ever been in a situation that brought you to tap your finger, roll your eyes, make a stank type face, or anything related to irritation? Well, most of us can say we absolutely HAVE had those moments, and we can all agree that they can be extremely difficult to handle sometimes.
This week especially, I have noticed that my patience and care-free, go-lucky attitude has been wearing thin. Whether it be at work, a restaurant, a shop, ANYWHERE, I have found something that tested my patience and overly boosted my irritability. You could say I’ve been a Karen lately, haha. HOWEVER, this does not always mean that those outside factors are the actual problem. We humans are pretty high maintenance when it comes to how we treat our bodies. We need certain things in order to function at our 110 percent BEST capability. Here are a few factors that can contribute to your mood and irritability, that you may have been neglecting:
The amount of sleep you get each night is important, and creating a healthy sleeping schedule makes for a refreshed and strong mind.
The people you surround yourself with: Do they make you feel angry, sad, or troubled? Keeping your environment positive can create a better headspace.
The quality of the food you are intaking-is it healthy? Consuming rather pain-inducing food can create both a stomach issue and a bad mood.
The strength of your faith is very effective in giving us reassurance and a happier life; if you are straying away from that, this could be a big contribution to your impatience.
The need for controlling everything that goes on during our days can be a HUGE issue, and ultimately lead to giving our hopes up, as well as disappointment.
There are so many other things that can contribute to your irritability and overall patience, but try and think about if the list above could be helpful to you. Do you eat enough healthy foods? Get enough sleep? Do you let things you cannot control slide? Are you active enough in your faith? Sometimes we all have to put ourselves in observations: Are WE the problem? Are they doing simple, annoying things that I overanalyze and overreact towards? You may be wondering about how to re-evaluate your emotions, so that your days are more eased and less uptight. Like I said in the beginning, I have been very impatient, and can be a lot! There are a handful of routines I do to rethink my reactions and behavior towards things that fluctuate my irritability.
FIRST, I think to myself, “Gee, do other people feel this way about me? Do they get incredibly annoyed with what I do?” Recognizing we, too, have problems can be helpful in these situations. NEXT, I look at myself from the outside-in; I have A LOT of annoying little sounds, habits, and moods that others deal with all the time. It is not fair to take my anger out on someone who gets on my nerves, without asking myself, “Am I perfect?” LASTLY, I talk to God. I pray for patience and strength, and I pray that he forgives me for my short fuse.
Let’s be honest… I do so many things wrong. We all do! God notices these flaws, and loves us anyways! He takes matters into his own hands and decides to act with forgiveness, patience, and love. He knows us inside and out, and still gives us the reckless, unfailing, PERFECT love we receive everyday. I encourage you to act as he does, and approach your day as he does: Open minded, positive, and PATIENT! I hope you guys got something from our chat today, and I really do ask you to dig deep and have compassion and understanding for others when you notice your patience withering away. Patience is so powerful! Thanks for coming to read, and I’ll catch up with you all next week!
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