A Kiss from Rose | Bruised Feelings and Irrational Actions
- alstonshropshire3
- Jun 2
- 2 min read
One of the most dangerous combinations in life is bruised feelings mixed with irrational actions.
Why?
Because hurt people often make decisions from places they would not normally operate from.
A bruised ego.
A bruised heart.
A bruised sense of rejection.
A bruised expectation.
A bruised friendship.
A bruised marriage.
A bruised family relationship.
A bruised sense of importance.
When feelings become wounded, emotions often begin speaking louder than wisdom.
And when emotions lead without wisdom, irrational actions usually follow.
Suddenly people say things they do not mean.
Do things they later regret.
Destroy relationships they once valued.
Burn bridges they may need later.
Act out of anger, jealousy, pride, embarrassment, offense, or disappointment.
Not because they are evil.
But because they are hurt.
The problem is that bruised feelings do not always produce bruised actions.
Sometimes they produce destructive actions.
A bruised feeling can become gossip.
A bruised feeling can become distance.
A bruised feeling can become retaliation.
A bruised feeling can become manipulation.
A bruised feeling can become silence.
A bruised feeling can become hostility.
A bruised feeling can become a decision that changes the course of a relationship forever.
And the scary part is that many people justify it.
“I was hurt.”
“They hurt me first.”
“I had every right.”
Maybe.
But having a reason and having wisdom are not always the same thing.
God understands hurt.
He understands disappointment.
He understands betrayal.
He understands rejection.
Jesus Himself experienced all of those things.
Yet God consistently teaches us not to allow our emotions to become our master.
📖 Ephesians 4:26
“Be ye angry, and sin not…”
Notice God never said you could not be angry.
He never said you could not be hurt.
He never said you could not feel disappointed.
He simply warns us not to allow those feelings to lead us into sin, destruction, or poor decisions.
Because bruised feelings are temporary.
But the consequences of irrational actions can last for years.
A moment of anger can damage trust.
A harsh word can alter a relationship.
A reckless decision can create wounds that take years to heal.
That is why God often calls us to pause.
Pray.
Reflect.
Think.
Wait.
Seek wisdom.
Not because He is ignoring our pain.
But because He sees what pain cannot see.
Pain sees the moment.
God sees the outcome.
Pain sees retaliation.
God sees consequences.
Pain sees emotion.
God sees tomorrow.
And that is why spiritual maturity is not the absence of hurt.
It is learning how to handle hurt without becoming harmful.
Learning how to feel disappointment without becoming destructive.
Learning how to experience rejection without rejecting wisdom.
Sometimes the strongest thing you can do is nothing.
Not because you are weak.
Because you are wise.
Because not every feeling deserves a reaction.
Not every offense deserves a response.
Not every wound deserves revenge.
Some things need prayer.
Some things need healing.
Some things need time.
And some things need to be placed in God’s hands.
💌 Grandma’s Corner
Bruised feelings are part of being human.
Irrational actions are a choice.
One brings pain.
The other often creates more pain.
Ask God for the wisdom to know the difference.
Because today’s emotional reaction can easily become tomorrow’s regret.
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