Twelfth Day of Lent - Irritation

 

Irritation by Achille Chiarello,
for Sale @ Saatchi Art 

Jesus went into the Temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers and the stools of those who sold pigeons. Matthew 21:12

There is plenty to be irritated about, but when does it spill over into direct action?  Perhaps feeling irritated is not enough.  It's the drip drip.  Some things are trivial, such as which end the toothpaste is being squeezed, but some irritations are justified, such as 'micro-aggressions'.  The sum of irritation can lead to action.  

PRAYER:  May I listen to you about how to deal with irritation.

"Selfishness creeps in with its back turned.  It grows quietly like a weed until it's roots are deep under the ground, and it takes great effort to uproot. "