“Never rebuke while you are still indignant about a fault committed – wait until the next day, or even longer. And then, calmly, and with a purer intention, make your reprimand. You will gain more by a friendly word than by a three hour quarrel.”
-St. Josemaria Escriva
For Reflection:
Wow! For the grace to do exactly that! May God grant me mercy, patience, and wisdom!
(See tomorrow’s Grace Line for another practical insight about patience.)
Section Four: Scripture Passage for Meditation
If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, and will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
-1 John 1:8-9