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Proverbs 19:11 (NIV)
What
makes a person wise? I once heard that knowledge was what we learned and wisdom
was found in how we applied said knowledge.
Solomon tells us that when we apply what we
know to a circumstance we receive patience .I have seen this played out in
my life in the past few days. If I dwell on an issue that affected our son, I
find myself worked up and that is not good for me. I just realized that my
getting upset takes away from my witness for Christ.
The
mother in me wants to communicate with these people and tell them the hardship
they could have caused by their neglecting to inform our son of the extra time
for them to complete the job he had hired them to do and for their lack of
customer service skills when he made inquiry about the end result. Some people
would say this is not my problem but I believe it is because it affects our
son.
Solomon says that a man will be seen in a
better light if he overlooks the wrong doing. Could this be from God’s
perspective or from man’s? I realize God has allowed this circumstance into our
lives. This could be a test of our faith, our son’s creativity, and all our
patience. I believe I may have initially failed this test. All this circumstance brought out
frustration in me. Stress and frustration cause me physical problems.
Some
offenses can only be overlooked by handing that condition over to God. This has
to be one of them. I know the company will not listen to me or to our son
because this company, while working for individuals and families, is still a
business entity and has to look out for itself.
But God
can guide us through this time of waiting. He will get the victory.