The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
The Lord is good to all, and his compassion is over all that he has made. Psalm 145:8-9

Sometimes things get out of hand.  You are running late, the traffic is worse than normal, someone keeps texting you and you reach your boiling point and snap.  It happens.  We all fall victim to our own tempers at different times.

The good news is our Lord is gracious and merciful.  God is slow to anger (and that is very good news because if there were anyone who should be angry at us, it is God). 

As you enter into this week, try to be slow to anger, find love even for the driver in front of you, and aim for compassion.

And if that fails, remember God is merciful so be merciful as well, even to yourself.

Peace,

Pastor Bill