Welcome to this week's bonus interview on the Prores of Rest podcast. Today we're talking with my friend Portia Collins about feeling annoyed. In this episode, we talk about dirty socks on the floor, incompetent drivers on the road, and, yeah, annoying

coworkers too. We discuss whether or not being annoyed is a sin based on what the Bible has to say,

and you'll hear Portia share some raw, unfiltered prayers that she prays when she's annoyed.

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So Portia and I met at a Reviver Hearts Retreat a couple years ago, and I was immediately drawn to her vivacious spirit and her love for Jesus. In case you're not familiar

with her, Portia is a Christian Bible teacher, a writer, and co-host of the podcast Sweet Tea with

Jasmine and Portia. She's also a wife, a mama, and a sweet woman of God.

So go ahead and plug in those earbuds, whether you're washing dishes or going for a walk or sitting in the parking lot waiting for practice to end.

And let's find some rest in God's presence.

I found stumbled on this interview post of yours from back in April and just appreciated how

honest you are about the hard things.

The things that most of us want to pretend that good Christian girls just don't struggle

with feeling this way, but you're not afraid to go there.

So, Portia, I would love for you to share, like, tell me about what it looks like for you.

Tell me a story about a time in your life where you wrestled with annoyance

and even how it then led to resentment down the road.

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