Sometimes in the ways that we talk to ourselves as moms, I don't know that it repeats the gospel to ourselves.

I think it's almost as if we feel like shame and maybe just a little more guilt is really what will get us under control.

If we really internalize how bad we've screwed up, Romans 2.4 says it's God's kindness that leads us to repentance.

It's this overwhelming understanding

and internalization of his love. So rather than creating more fear around this, instead, are we speaking

God's kindness to ourselves? And I will say that my kids do have memories of me being angry

probably. But what I wanted to commit to

was that for every memory of me messing up and losing it with my kids, that they would also

have a memory of me repenting and creating a culture in our house of, I'm sorry, will you

forgive me? And that need for Jesus that we talked about earlier,

that this is a gospel opportunity.

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Welcome back to the Coffee and Bible Time podcast. I'm Ellen your host, and today

we're talking about something that hits really close to home for so many of us, and that is how we

respond when we're overwhelmed. Whether you're a mom, leading in your workplace, or just navigating

relationships day to day, I think we've all had those moments where we react in a way we wish

we could take back. We lose patience. We snap. We feel the tension rising. And then afterward, we're left wondering, why did I respond that way?

And how do I actually change? I really want to improve. Well, today we're not just talking about

behavior modification or quick fixes. We're really diving into what's going on in our hearts and how the gospel

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