Ephesians 4:26 (The Message)
The Message (MSG)
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26-27 "Go ahead and be angry. You do well to be angry—but don't use your anger as fuel for revenge. And don't stay angry. Don't go to bed angry. Don't give the Devil that kind of foothold in your life."
He pinched me and it hurt!!! Last night while Kent was whawlerin' around in bed, I held my ground with my heel. He said, "Don't be mean." And then he pinched me, hard! After an 'Owww, I went to the living room to finish reading. He transfered his mad to me and I knew better than to come back to bed angry, but that didn't stop me. This morning after exercising, I decided to water the flowers rather than go into the house to greet him. While watering, the Lord wispered to me, "This has nothing to do with him and everything to do with Me. Was it worth making yourself vulnerable to the enemy and obstructing what we have?" Okay, he didn't use the word obstruct, but I had to write something. He speaks to me not always in words but in feelings. And that sentence is what I felt rather than heard. He's right, it's not worth it! I give! And forgive...even tho it hurt.
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Oh, how many times...how many times, have I experienced much the same "dealings with God".
I admire your honest, down-to-earth, postings of your feelings! Your blog address has been sent to UBC, League City...to the pastor's wife who wants to start blogging.
(not by me....by my daughter, M'lssa. also joyful_journey's.
so...keep blogging 'your heart'!
Sometimes anger shows up when it shouldn't!!!!!!!!How can anger show up when it should be compassion and concern???????How can you be angry with someone when they are hurt?????????
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