petty battles

I had just finished writing a devotion about Jonah, about how he wanted Nineveh to get the punishment they deserved, and not the mercy they need. I wrote that we should be wishing others well, deserving or not.  I wrote that God's like that - giving us Jesus while we were sinners, while we were his enemies. Writing is so easy isn't it? But when someone comes along and steps all over my toes, then returns to step on those she missed, the test is here. Ok... so i did complain to munch a whole lot.  So i devised ingenious plans to turn things back at her.  So i thought poor thoughts of her. But i also did try to stifle them and forced myself to wonder what Jesus would do, and try to persuade myself that it doesn't really matter... and i won't act on my "ingenious" plans, nor sully her reputation by complaining to anyone else. anyway, whatever. i can deal with it. in the big scheme of things, it really doesn't matter. so, yeah.  Woman, i wish you well.