All of us have had those moments when something slips out of our mouths unexpectedly, and we think, "wow, where did that come from?" We can easily write it off as a lapse in judgement or just bad digestion. In Andy Stanley's book, Enemies of the Heart, Andy explains that those unexpected outbursts shouldn't be so unexpected. Those outbursts are almost always the product of our true heart. The rest of the time, we are just covering them up or subduing them. The worst part of it is, the outbursts are usually directed at those that are closest to us - our spouses, kids or closest friends. Last night, our group spent time talking about why that is. The truth is that those that are closest to us are the ones who have the power to hurt us the most. If I had to name one word as the cause, it would be selfishness. For some reason, we want to put our needs above those of others. I believe a piece of it could be a survival instinct that is a part of all animals, but that can't be all of it. Our arguments aren't usually life or death situations. I don't know the answer as to why we are this way. I do know, however, that God wants our hearts to be transformed to His, and I want to take a small step in that direction today.
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