I was going to share why I love the book of Esther so much, but today’s memory verse made me pause and choose to save that for another time. When I read Proverbs 12:16 (NIV”) A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.” I knew God was talking to me. I reread the assigned section of verses from Esther (I have read ahead) and God spoke to me. I am a control freak. I don’t like chaos, but I am quick to be in the midst of creating it. I can easily become annoyed in a heart beat, when the scheme of things change and I am called upon to either react or it ignore. what is happening, what do I do? Like an idiot I react, maybe out of defense, foolishness or in a desire to keep things in control. Say something to irritate me in the middle of a good time and I brood. Bring on chaos in the midst of a quiet moment, and I will go off in a tangent to bring back the calm. The old saying goes :Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting another result. I pray continuously for peaceful days with no conflict. I ask God to keep my anxious heart calm, and to keep me from making mistakes that make me look foolish. I ask Him to keep me from situations that would cause me anger, or grief. Then suddenly His word opens up a bit of truth, something I should know and cling to, wisdom that has always been there, and I have failed to see. God wants me to stay calm, prudent, sensible, cool, quiet, wise, and clever when it comes to my temper. He calls me to give ALL not some over to him. I need to remember to conceal my shame, ignore what insults me, stay sane, quench my short fuse. He is there for me and I will do what I can to make that change so that I can be the sensible reliable steward he has called me to be. Yes Esther is my favorite book in the Bible, it is evident that God placed the love for this book in my heart for a purpose. Calm down & LET IT GO! hahaha