Heart

I saw this recently. My first reaction to it was, "Yeah."Then I read it again and thought, "No."
I agree that I cannot keep carving out space in my day to day life for people who make no effort to be in it. But kick them out of my heart? No way.
I may try to put someone out of my thoughts at times, which is easier said than done;
stop reserving so much space in my HEAD for trying to figure out why someone doesn't make any effort.
But my heart is another matter. I don't kick people out of their space in my heart.
Soft hearts have broken places in them that sometimes hurt.Trying to develop a heart with no empty, achy spots is not a good solution. In fact, it sounds to me like the beginnings of a hard heart.Something I never want. But I do intend to fill my LIFE with people who at least show some interest in being part of it!

Speed bumps??

I wasn't blessed with a speed bump on my tongue...and trust me I have overused that excuse! My new excuses involve this divorce...and how it has drug on for almost 3 years and yet I am still in the same old boat! UGH, I cannot describe my utter frustration...I'd give up but where would that get me?
Do you ever feel like if you don’t talk about your frustrations, you just might explode? Have you every unloaded a laundry list of annoyances on someone and wrapped it up by saying “Sorry . . . I just needed to vent.”Been there. Done that.
It’s a widespread belief that every once in a while we all need to blow off steam and that holding anger in is dangerous. But researchers have actually discovered that while venting may make you feel better temporarily it actually increases aggressive behavior later on. Simply put, venting is not an effective way of controlling your anger.
Maybe that’s why Jesus gave us this warning:
“But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken” (Matthew 12:36).
Whoa! Not a lot of room for rantings there. Jesus said we will give an account for every fruitless word we ever speak. That includes when we spout off every angry feeling in the name of venting.
That’s not the only warning Scripture gives on this subject.
Proverbs 29:11 says, “Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.”
In other words, spewing at the mouth simply isn’t smart.
This doesn’t just apply to the actual words that we speak. Have you ever hammered out a Facebook status in a fit of rage, hit “Send” on an email that you typed to get your frustrations out, or sent a text when you were really mad and needing to blow of steam? Me too. I believe we will give account for those empty words too and the fallout caused by digital venting is enough to prove that spewing is foolish. Uh oh...I am in so much trouble!
I want to do better about putting the brakes on my tongue when I have the temptation to vent, don’t you? I’m wondering what’s a better way to manage my feelings when I feel like I’m about to blow? I really gotta come up with a plan here....ideas? No offense but "just pray" and "read the bible" doesn't quite cut it for me in the middle of a rant urge....