Short Fuse

         First let me tell you that God is amazing and the changes he’s doing in my life are magnificent.  Yesterday I was sitting in a room with an older woman in her 40’s who decided to try to antagonize me in regards to a member of my family mistakes. Now I don’t glorify the action of this relative in any way. Right is right and wrong is wrong, but I don’t see how a 40 something woman can belittle what little dignity she has to take a moment to discuss a matter that isn’t her business.  Quiet as it’s kept I barely know all of the facts about the situation itself and to be honest I don’t want to know.  Now here is where you see the glory of God in this situation.  As I sat quietly listening to this hen cackle about this same issue over and over like some middle schooler a part of me stopped and laughed.  I laughed because I could see change in my life and the old me much like many of you would have leaped from my seat and it would have been more than just words.  Instead I thought to myself Kee your goal is a crown in heaven and this woman is happy to have her seat in hell.  You can’t waste your time on ignorant folks. As people in the room ignored what very little intelligence she held I smiled.   You see trying to put someone on blast to make yourself feel good shows signs that there are some really deep rooted issues in your life.  It’s amazing how some folks who had horrible childhoods or life in school try to act them out when they are adults.   Hmmmm lets see is your age 40 or 4.   When you pride yourself on such dignity, grace and always stating you're top notch understand this when you sink to such levels you just discredit everything you’re trying to stand for.  I titled this short fuse because I use to have one. Any little thing that didn’t sit well with me was handled in a matter of seconds, but now that I know my purpose and what God has for me I can’t allow the ignorance of others to keep me down.  I was talking to a friend yesterday and I had to tell them this – I’m working on my crown in heaven and I can’t lose focus on folks who know they have a front seat in hell.   I’ll continue to pray for this person because I don’t want to see anyone’s life lost, but lose sleep over it sorry I won’t be doing that.