Anger Breaks Things

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Ephesians 4:32

I am sure we have all been in situations where our anger could boil over if we did not get control over it. When we are the recipient of someone’s anger that too is a time to exercise self control as to stop the fuse from lighting even more. 

Emotions are an area of life where we have to make up our mind we will learn when to respond and when to just be quiet. Sometimes the less said the better. If you are a person with anger issues try to be kind no matter what. No one has the right to tear someone to shreds with words. If you have been guilty of doing this say to a friend or a spouse(ouch) by all means go apologize and seek forgiveness and mend the relationship now before it festers to something worse.

There are those folks who are able to handle this area of life with no problem as they are by nature gentle and kind souls but others because of what ever issues grating on them can explode and be unkind for no reason. Jesus wants us to show love and be at peace.

Be able to forgive and not blame. Do not intentionally try to provoke anger or start a battle. Be calm and just ask God to help you if this is an area you are struggling with. If you are a victim of someone’s anger then pray for them. 

PRAYER: Love is the key to having a nice relationship no matter with friends, spouse, co workers or strangers. I know Lord anger is from the pit of hell and I do not want it in my life. Help me Lord to look for good things and treat all people kind. In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Blow Up Or Blow It Off....Your Choice

'Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called children of God.' Matthew 5:9

So many fights and arguments could be avoided if people would just learn to not take things so seriously, be patient, and thank God for the good things and overlook the not so good.

Once  I was flying standby as a family member on the airline my son works for. On this day huge ice storms caused the cancellation of many flights into and out of Dallas, a major hub for the airline. Guess where I was changing planes? You got it. Dallas! Needless to say when air travelers plans are messed up either by maintenance issues, crew issues, or weather there are some personalities who it does not sit well with. In Huntsville I was not seeing those frazzled nerves yet as it was still early in the course of the travel day.

Being upset about things out of our control is a waste of time. It is better to go with the flow or as a  friend used to say about issues that upset me, "Blow it off Becky". Very good advice for all sorts of things. Try to display the fruits of the Spirit in all of life. Don't "blow up" but remain in control and make believe Jesus is right there with you. He is you know.

 When the unexpected happens to you do you lose control or do you stay peaceful? Start today to develop the attitude of joy and peace no matter what is going on around you. Others will wonder what's up and may even ask you.

PRAYER: Thank you Lord for mobility to get around and do things. Thank you for the blessing of changed plans because sometimes those are are "God moments" that we do not yet see or understand. Give me peace and joy as I learn to be flexible. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Divide and Conquer

A person's wisdom yields patience, it is to one's glory to overlook an offense. Proverbs 19:11

Before he ran for President, Abraham Lincoln gave a famous speech on 16 June 1858, where he says "a house divided against itself can not stand" referring of course to the division in the country during slavery. The scripture to back this statement up is  found in Mark 3:25.

 A 'house' of any type which is divided can not stand. This may mean the actual home, the government, the school house, a company, or a country. We are seeing major division today in America, being instigated, in part, by our own government to get classes of people on opposite sides of the spectrum, angry at each other. Instead of working to be a nation builder we are seeing quite the opposite. Families can have arguments which literally can cause members to not speak for years or ever again. Angry stockholders can cause companies to disintegrate.

Division is not from God. Satan is the great divider. Why would a loving God want division? He wants unity, love, peace, and harmony. To get people against each other is something Satan specializes in. If arguing parties could understand that we are in a spiritual battle and not one against humans we might be united faster.

PRAYER: Make me a servant of your peace. I choose harmony. I choose to answer others with kindness, not hate. I choose to be united. In Jesus' name. Amen.