I wrote a phenomenal political critique that quickly became a damning diatribe. I was quite proud of my accomplishment. It was logical, it was piercing, and it was scathing. It was a precision hit. It would’ve left a deep crater in your social media feed. There would’ve been a huge blast radius, and long term residual fallout. I was seconds away from hitting, “Post.”

Then, a thought occurred to me. This post will probably hurt someone. After all, that was why it was written the way it was. I knew It would provoke someone. It would alienate someone. I realized, that is not my style. I care to much about people to argue politics, religion, or any other issue.

Self-control is a Fruit of the Spirit. I learned something new about that early this morning. I chose the path of peace rather than the highway of provocation. I think I will treat myself to a really good coffee to celebrate my self discipline. 🤓

Jeremy Evans