Love you all, praying for you,
I just love God’s Word. It’s so practical. It saves you from going down the wrong path, and reaping a result that you don’t want. No one thinks of the end – when they start down a path. Rarely do we even view an action or reaction – or a first word… as starting down a path. God’s Word always gives truth, and good advice. Psalm 37:8-9 – Refrain from anger, and turn from wrath; do not fret – it only leads to evil. For evil men will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land. So many things, God packs in one verse. Have you ever gotten angry? What are you most easily tempted to get angry about? A driver on the road – who is a complete stranger that you have never seen before in your life, and will never see again? Does that make you angry? Does what someone says about you, that is incorrect, misinformed, or even intentionally negative, does that tempt you be become angry. Something that doesn’t go your way? Or benefit you right now, the way you want… Does that tempt you to choose anger? What makes you angry? Nothing – you make you angry, nothing else. That’s like saying so and so made me do it… No, you chose to do it. Nobody can make you do anything – you do what you choose to do. It’s on you. First God says refrain from anger. Make it a point, a decision to avoid anger, refrain, neglect it, leave it, leave that first word of anger unsaid, say nothing, move on, don’t get caught in the trap. One of the commands most often used for our dogs. “Leave It” They are about to take a toy that belongs to a child, that’s not a chew toy that belongs to them, or they are about to take a pillow off of the couch, or get something out of the pantry. That one command “Leave It.” They know they are caught and they know they better turn away from what they were about to do. It is teaching them to refrain. Sometimes you need to use that dog command on yourself. When it comes to the temptation of anger or fret – leave it. Refrain, decide not to. That first word which becomes two or three or more, that would express anger, letting it take root and fester into more. Don’t say it. Chose to move on. And definitely turn away from wrath – “losing it completely.” If you are already a few steps down the anger path. God says – you better stop. Entirely. Turn 180 degrees – go the opposite way - so wrath doesn’t consuming you. Anger and wrath lead to nothing good. God says it’s not for you. It starts with the first word. Or you can stop it with the first word – that you leave unsaid. That what it means to refrain. You can establish a momentum of sin, or a momentum of righteousness. Whatever you do the first time, you’ll probably do again. Praying that you will leave that first word of anger unsaid. There’s no need to say it, God’s got better. Praise or pray or choose to use your words to seed something else. And praying that you will not choose fret, but choose to put your hope in God. Praying that you will review the PRISM Topic – Do Not Fret, and also the PRISM Topic – How to Put Your Hope In God. Another thing I love about God’s Word – He doesn’t just say what not to do, He tells you what you should do instead. His Word gives life! So just know – you might get an opportunity to get angry today. Leave it! He’s got better for you. Love you all, dad
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