JOURNAL/BITE YOUR TONGUE AND COUNT TO TEN “Do everything WITHOUT grumbling or questioning........” Philippians 2:14 Have you EVER told your child to do something-THEY do it-but they grumble and complain the WHOLE TIME-something tells me that that is the way we are with GOD sometimes-WE are OBEDIENT-but NOT very happy about it WE are LIKE a little child Ans then there are those times in life that we LOSE our temper with others-NOT very loving to our neighbor is it-BREAKING the whole foundation of the second commandment-maybe NOT like the PRODIGAL SON in Lukes 15th chapter-but more like the older brother than we care to admit-SOME-HOW I think in our Lords mind just as guilty as the PRODIGAL MAYBE we all need to MATURE and grow up a little bit IT is a GREAT DAY to BE ALIVE in GODS LOVE for us and a great day to HOLD our tongue and just be OBEDIENT to GODS WORD BITE YOUR TONGUE AND COUNT TO TEN Have you ever Lost your temper Have you Ever seen red And said something hurtful- Very nasty to someone Or worse yet Did something physical To someone In a weak moment I have lost my temper A few times in my life- NEVER-in a physical confrontation BUT a few times I have said something hurtful To someone And though I felt Justified at the time Later on- I was sorry I had lost control THANK GOD-our God Is NOT like that With us “You-Oh Lord Are merciful and gracious SLOW to anger Abiding in KINDNESS And fidelity” Psalm 86:15 It has been A long time Since I really LOST IT on someone I TRY to BITE my tongue and count to ten I really try to ABOUND in kindness To others now No matter HOW I am received by them That is what the Lord does And I am SURE That is how He wants us to Act toward others Our anger Should always be tempered WITH MERCY “The Lord is COMPASSIONATE and gracious Slow to anger Abounding IN LOVE” Psalm 103:8 And that is the way We are SUPPOSED to be Anger produces A sudden rush of adrenaline That flows Into our system Urging us to REACT immediately We must be as SLOW In response As our Lord is And we must TEMPER it with LOVE So since God is slow to anger With us And abounds In mercy and kindness Towards each of us We should be Willing to EXTEND That same MERCIFUL quality Toward others So Dear Lord WE PRAY As we face irritations In our day HELP us not To say all That comes to mind Help us TO BITE our tongue And COUNT TO TEN Before we react And TEACH us To react With patience and mercy and love TODAY Help us to be “SLOW to anger And ABOUNDING in mercy and love” Robert P. Wallman July 29th, 2014 Ps INSPIRED by an article in Living Faith Magazine by Father James McKarns
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 12:12:34 +0000
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