Well here is the deal, when that situation happened, I had two options. I could have chosen to let it rattle me and cause me frustrations. Or, I could have chosen to be at peace with the whole situation and just let it play out. I chose peace. In fact, the entire trip, my goal was to chose peace. See, I realize that vacations with my family are special and my children really look forward to them. I also realize my response to things on the trip (and at home) have a direct correlation to how my children will respond during the trip and when they get older and are on vacation with their families. I wanted them to have a wonderful trip full of no stress and I wanted them to see that you don’t have to get rattled when things don’t go your way. So I chose peace. In life and in ministry we have options to how we respond to uncontrollable situations. I wish I had chosen peace more times than I did but the reality is how we respond to those situations can directly impact our lives and the lives of those around us. When you choose peace I have found that:
- you tend to make wiser decisions as you don’t let emotions cloud your judgement
- you don’t make situations worse for those around you
- it is less tense