Sunday, September 09, 2012
i just came across this video on sinful anger and found it resounding strongly in my heart.
http://vimeo.com/48618963
(watch it! i think everyone has been guilty of this feeling at least once in their life!)
i know that ive always had this problem with anger, and i never knew how to deal with it, because it just came so naturally! its one of those sins that i just pushed to the back of my head, thinking that i can deal with it another time.. its like i just wanted things to go my way, not caring about the people around me who are affected by my actions..
i was just thinking this morning: why do i even need to love my family? cos sometimes its just so hard to, when theres quarreling and its just so difficult not to be annoyed and upset at them. so i would just say what i want to them, not thinking about whether it is rude or hurtful, forgetting that that is such a bad testimony and so sinful. ): i realised that the root of this anger was that i was taking them for granted, and that i sometimes forget that they are human too and that we are all in the process of sanctification! i think i used to think that i needed to be convinced to sort out my anger problems, but now, i think God is teaching me that His word is enough to convict every heart! just the very thought that God is displeased with us sinning, and what sin means to God (He sent His only Son to die because of it!), should make us want to work towards getting rid of it..
this makes controlling my anger so much easier to do, knowing that there is a God up there who loves me (despite all my shortcomings and failures) and is pleased when i do not give in to pride and to temptation (:
avoid the aliens;
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