This is one inspiring story to make ouselves being patient in anyways...
A man came out of his home to admire his new truck. To his puzzlement, his
three-year-old son was happily hammering dents into the shiny paint. The man ran to his son,
knocked him away, hammered the little boy's hands into a pulp as punishment. When the
father calmed down, he rushed his son to the hospital.
Although the doctor tried desperately to save the crushed bones, he finally
had to amputate cut-off) the fingers from both the boy's hands. When the boy woke up
from the surgery and saw his bandaged stubs, he innocently said, "Daddy, I'm sorry about your
truck." Then he asked, "Daddy? When are my fingers going to grow back?"
The father went home...and committed suicide.
Think about the story the next time you see someone spilled milk at a
dinner table or hear a baby cry. Think first before you lose your patience and become angry
with someone you love. Trucks can be repaired.
Broken bones and hurt feelings often cannot. Too often we fail to recognize
the difference between the person and the performance. People make mistakes. We
are allowed to make mistakes. But the actions we take
while in a rage will haunt us forever. Pause and ponder. Think before you act.
Be patient.
Always remember:
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ANGRY, BUT YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO BE CRUEL...
UNDERSTAND AND LOVE.
IN YOUR ANGER, DO NOT SIN." (Ephesians 4:26)
