Before bed, I put my anger and regrets in God’s hands. He sorts through my collection.
He trashes my resentment to a coworker’s criticism (how dare she!) and a comment I overheard (nasty).
Ephesians 4:26 (NIV)
Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.
He shakes his head over words spoken that I regret. He tells me to own up to my true motives, to learn from it and to let it go.
James 3:14
But if your heart is full of bitter jealousy and selfishness,
don’t brag or lie to cover up the truth.
Sleep light.
Or, if you can’t sleep, go out and look up into the night sky. The immensity of Creation is a good way to put our problems into their correct perspective.
Good point, Andrew. I just took our dog out in the early dawn–brighter than usual because of all the snow, but a few stars poke through the gray sky. And the silence! Praise God in the quiet,