Hold Your Temper Or Go Ahead and Tamper?
Imagine working these hours with the sun reveling in the sweat and exhaustion it caused you: Wed. = 1:00 pm - 8:00 or 9:00 pm Thurs. = 8:00am - 9:00pm Fri. = 7:30am - 9:00-9:00pm Sat. = 8:00am - 10:00pm Sun. = 7:30am - 2:00pm (Don't worry. You'll get lunch breaks). My back ached, my knees hurt, and my neck was sore. My nails, once long and painted, were now broken and brown dirt took refuge under them. I was working to ready my brother's house so it could be sold. In most of these hours, the sun beat down on me. It told me of its incredible heat. In the beginning, there was no shade. As time went on, though, my brother brought me an umbrella to hide under. He would continuously tell me to take a break. Sometimes I took him up on the offer; other times, I did not. Self-discipline was required for this. A lot of it. Saint Paul writes, "The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gent...