Help me to keep calm when people talk about topics that are tender to me. Let me resist the urge to get my two cents in when it will only aggravate the situation. Help me to find a more effective way to respond than in anger.
Help me to accept defeat gracefully. Let me find opportunities to make the experience beneficial. Help me to keep my cool when the winner isn't so gracious.
Help me to not be hateful. Let me find more healthy ways to think about people I don’t like. Help me find the right amount of distance to keep between us.
Help me to not hate or be angry with things I don't understand. Let me find a way to learn when my beliefs feel challenged. Help me to not lash out when I feel uncomfortable.
Help me to behave when someone knows how to push my buttons. Let me keep my temperature down and find distractions when necessary. Help me to keep my emotions from being on display.
Help me to not say things I don't mean. Let me keep words to myself if they only serve to cause problems to others. Help me to speak in a way that enriches people and gives them more strength.
Help me to better put up with the people and things that frustrate me. Help me to keep my cool whether someone is to blame or not. Let me see the way to calmly resolve or exit the situation.