Good sense makes one

                slow to anger,

and it is his glory

   to overlook an offense.

              Proverbs 19. 11

(What distinguishes us as believers

   are matters of the heart

and how we respond

  on the most ordinary days,

  in the smallest infractions,

         huge irritations,

     and when things go south.

Our transformed heart

      is revealed in difficulty.

Do we react with anger?

Or do we respond with grace?

Practice resurrection.

Others are constantly watching us,

not to see if we are perfect,

but if we really live differently

   because we abide in Him.)

O LORD,

Mold our hearts

   that we would bring You glory

even in the most unexpected

     circumstances.

Align our hearts with Yours

  that we would respond

  with a love and strength

       that are not ours,

especially when everyone

     expects something different.

Be glorified in our words and deeds

      and even in our responses.

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