"Are you upset?"

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A speaker placed two identical jars on the table next to the podium and said, “These jars came from the same factory, were made of the same materials, and can hold the same amount. But they are different,” he said. Then he upset one and it oozed out honey. He turned over the other, and vinegar spilled out.

Then he said, “When a jar is upset, whatever is in it comes out. They looked alike until the jars were upset. The difference was within them, and couldn’t be seen. When they were upset, we saw what was inside of them.”

He was right, you know. You can put on a good front until you’re upset. But when you’re upset, you reveal your innermost thoughts and attitudes.

What if someone at home or something like the economic hard times tipped you over today? What would flow out? Would you reveal the “honey” of grace and patience, or the “vinegar” of anger and sarcasm? Remember that what is inside of you presents itself in all the times of your life, but especially when you’re upset. So be sure to focus and listen to life and make a life, not just a living with God’s help today.

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