The Word for Today - 2014/11/14 Release Yourself from Bitterness (1) Ephesians 4:31 NIV Anger is often the product of frustrated expectations. We expect something, and when we dont get it we end up disappointed and angry. And our anger leads to a dysfunctional personal, spiritual and relational lifestyle. Frustrated expectations are often rooted in early experiences with our parents, siblings and authority figures. Perhaps our needs for love, acceptance, security and significance were never met; then later we experienced broken commitments in marriage, business and friendships. Ultimately, smouldering anger becomes a weapon in our arsenal, threatening to hurt everything and everybody we care about. We become bitter people - avoided, excluded and lonely. God instructs us to get rid of all bitterness, so that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many (Hebrews 12:15 NIV). How do we obey His command? 1) By accepting and acting on His Word. Without a Scriptural foundation, old emotions will repeatedly undermine your efforts to overcome them. Get rid of all bitterness is an order that implies the promise of success when you obey it. 2) By choosing to be released from bitterness. Choice isnt an emotion, and it doesnt require an emotional response. God wont control your emotions, but neither will He let them influence Him. Believing Gods Word and making the choice to obey it always results in success. So start strengthening your will and your faith. How? By choosing to obey God in spite of your feelings! Practise this every day until it becomes a lifestyle. Then instead of being mastered by your moods, youll find yourself reigning in life (Romans 5:17), no longer controlled by your negative emotions. Soul food: John 2; 1 Chron. 10-11; Zech. 1 012 334 1200 | radiopulpit.co.za | [email protected] facebook/RadioPulpit 657AM
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:27:00 +0000
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