I am irritated by my harshness, my irritability, and my entitled-ness.

Why do Christians 'wake up on the wrong side of the bed?'

Okay, more specifically since this is my confession, why do I seem to have times when I'm 'out of sorts' and I don't have a clue why? Why am I irritated, grouchy, touchy, hard-to-get-along-with and in general just a jerk? (You don't need to check with Jean about this...don't get her started.)

I've been disturbed about a particular passage of scripture - Philippians 2:1-13. Let me share with you just one of those disturbing verses: 4. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

My problem? It’s all about ‘my’ interests. If you go on down through those verses you will see that it’s also a thing about me wanting ‘equality’ or at least equity coming my way.

It’s also a lack of love, tenderness and compassion.

Me? Lacking love, tenderness and compassion?

Yes, whenever I'm in one of those frequent funks it is all about me - my interests, my desire to be 'appreciated,' my failures in exercising the profound basics of relationships found in this second chapter of Philippians, and in I Corinthians chapter 13, and in Galatians chapter 5, and in the Sermon on the Mount...need I go on?

I find that being this way is very irritating...and not just to me. My bad attitude isn't endearing to others, either. I guess I need to take to heart the 'tender' admonishment - "Get over it!" There are other phrases, too: "Who died and made you king?" or, "Who told you you're so special?"

Okay, I'm over it and back to my normal adorable self, at least until something doesn't go my way.