What Annoys you?

Tonight we all sang a couple of songs, including "Amazing Grace", "Everlasting Arms", and "Trust and Obey". One of the inmates gave the prayer, asking God to join us. We then read Proverbs 21 and then Proverbs 25 verse 24. Best not to be with a nagging spouse. Which brings us to annoyances.

We went around the circle, each person giving examples of what annoys them in their lives. I gave the example of the college near our home putting a new ventilation system in a building. The new unit is very loud and raspy. It is nearly impossible to sleep when the unit is running. Certainly, a window can't be left open for fresh air. It's annoying. Each person gave a story of something that annoyed them. Many gave examples of injustice.

We went to Matthew chapter 7. Judge not. I asked everyone to consider what about ourselves might annoy God. Again, we shared our thoughts openly, speaking in turn around the circle.

One of the men had recently gotten several pictures of his children. The pictures had cheered him greatly. He asked to show the pictures around the group, we agreed. I asked the inmates to consider God being as a great father, having pictures of each of us, showing the pictures around heaven, saying something like, "these are my children, though they fall sometimes, I love them greatly".

We ended in prayer.