Encouraging Words: Anger

[HLButterfly]

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Today's Verse from the New Living Translation

"I am worn out from sobbing. All night I flood my bed with weeping, drenching it with my tears."

Psalm 6:6

Encouragement for Today

Pouring out his heart with tears, David was completely honest with God. We can be honest with God even when we're filled with anger or despair because God knows us thoroughly and wants the very best for us. Anger may result in rash outward acts or turning inward toward depression. But because we trust in our all-powerful God, we don't have to be victims of circumstance or be weighted down by the guilt of sin.

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[HLButterfly]

Please, take the time to really think about this...

Are we taking the time to put our trust in Him, as we need to. Or are we allowing Satan to keep the anger burning inside of us? Always remember, we can be completely honest with our heavenly Father - he loves us exactly where we are!

God Bless,
Heather

[kymommy]

Wow, I really think God woke me up to read this. It's 4:30 in the morning here, and I can't sleep. I am so filled with anger and frustration, and have been shedding lots of tears tonight. I haven't been praying tonight. I have really been struggling with prayer lately. I have been given so much, I have a great husband, and family. A beautiful home, clothes, food, two cars that run, so I can't bring myself to ask for more. Even when I am hurting, and need strength, peace, comfort, etc, I feel slefish and spoiled to ask for more from God. I will pray for others, and my family, but I struggle to ask for more from God for myself when He has already given so much. He has given Jesus! How can I ask for more. But God is really showing me it's not about asking for more, it's about a relationship with Him. By not asking, am I not trusting? God is really really working on me. I am excited, but isn't it tough when His hand starts shaping and molding us.

[tobikay]

In the fire is the most wonderful, awesome, horrible, painful place to be, I don't want to be any place else right now.

[gen]

Tobikay I can relate. I can relate to the original post as well.

I am excited, but isn't it tough when His hand starts shaping and molding us.

That too. Altho Im not so excited about it anymore. I have to admit Im more weary and tired now. But I think that is exactly where God wants me. If Im too weary and tired I have no choice but to trust him. Im too weary and tired to fight him anymore. I could walk away from it all, that is an option.... but it isnt really. I got tonsilitis, starting yesterday. I usually get it really bad and man is it painful. I was actually thankful for it. Its just a subtle thing to stop me in my tracks and help me focus on nothing else but him.