STOP YOUR ANGER!

 

Ps. 37:8  Stop your anger!  Turn from your rage!  Do not envy others--it only leads to harm.  For the wicked will be destroyed, but those who trust in the LORD will possess the land.

     Let it go.  Whoever or whatever you are angry at, stop it!  Letting anger control you does nothing but hurt you.  The more you lash out, the more damage it does to your soul.  Anger that is not self-controlled can only damage or destroy.  Righteous anger moves us to act to right the wrong.  Any other anger moves us to do wrong. 

     Watch out so that you don't envy others.  The world is full of people different than you.  Many people are better at what you do, have different gifts than you do, are more successful than you are, look different than you do, have better jobs, have it easier than you do; the list goes on and on.  It makes no difference at all as to how we differ.  Everyone is on equal footing at the Cross.  Everyone stands before God equally to account for their living.  God treats all people the same.  Everyone will be judged on the righteousness of their heart and how they have lived.  The only one you will ever hurt by envying others is yourself.

      If you are carrying around a spirit of anger or envy today, do something about it before they destroy your spirit.  Confess them to the Lord.  If you need to, let your emotions drive you in your confession.  It's okay, He can handle it.  Get it out on the table so that God can help you.  Ask Him to help you gain control over your emotions (after all, self-control is one of the fruits of the Spirit) so that you don't let anger or envy control you.  It is sin to not do it.  Don't put it off; do it now.