I've been having a really hard time lately dealing with someone I see on a regular basis. Most of it is me, because once I am irritated or even the slightest bit frustrated, nothing else that this person does can redeem them in my eyes. I've always been that way, but I can't let that be an excuse anymore.

At the beginning of the year, I had chosen James 1:19-21 as a verse to try to practice and live by in 2010. Woops... that is not going so well.

Last night I was praying throughout the evening that God would help me to respond to this person with Grace. I am not the best at dealing with people that I have issues with and this has been no exception. I am definitely in need of HIS help.

For the last few years I've received a scripture in my email inbox each morning. This morning when I opened my email, the verse was James 1:19. And I laughed a little bit. After all, that was what I was supposed to be striving for all year AND the answer I had been praying for just hours before reading the email.

I've been meaning to give an update on how I was doing with my goal for the year but other things have come up. It's interesting, now, the way that this came up; when I needed the reminder the most.

Sometimes I do like the way He works. :-)