So the yesterday (7/2/12) God definitely challenged me, and showed me how much I've grown, but I still have a long way to go. At work, I have one of those bosses that has control issues or a napolean complex or something. She will tell me to do certain chores rather than my normal ones then get mad at me for being late on the normal ones. (I'm a stock clerk BTW) One of my weeknesses I've struggled with in the past is my anger. Now since high school I've come a LONG way, but I'm still vulnerable. I would get in fights on the football field and the wrestling room all the time and fight my own teammates. In my freshman year of college I almost lost my football scholarship because I wanted to fight someone everytime I got showed up. Now I'm much more peacefull, but lets face it we all have our week points. One of mine is being talked down to, especially by someone half my size lol. But I had remembered a verse that totally prepared me for situation.
Proverbs 14:29 Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.
So I thought to myself well, I have one of two choices, try to understand her, or look like a fool, and I wasn't about to do the second one.
Now, I wasn't quite able to do the understanding part, but atleast I didn't make myself look stupid. It was tough too. I had to go inside the milk cooler and talk the situation out in my head to sorta let out my frustration. The funny thing is that this wasn't even the first "situation" that had happened this week. The key to the whole thing, I guess is to not be provoked.
Ecclesiaates 7:9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.
(Again follishness is not something God is fond of.)
And sometimes you wanna give in. That was the big deal with me. I couldn't see how destructive my anger was to me and the people around me. I had friends and loved ones actually scared of me because I had no means or intensions of keeping my cool. The anger was something I wanted to give into and that I almost enjoyed. But God calls us to maintain self-control, be patient, and address the situation accordingly with a level head.
James 1:20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.
And of corse I want to give God glory in everything I do. So when I was fixing the store and my boss was getting too me, instead of getting riled up I did a few things that helped remind me that I have victory over my anger. Firstly I gave God praise. Seeing as how giving praise gives me ultimate joy I figured I should do that first. Then I did what my pastor suggested and thanked the lord that she wasn't my wife lol. Then after a little bit of prayer and more praise I was back in my happy place and stocking shelves in the name of the Lord! 🙂
Psalm 108:13 With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.
Deuteronomy 20:4 For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.
You have victory over all your demons threw Jesus Christ! Jesus has helped me become a way more peaceful person than I used to be and I'm so thankful to Him for it.
Be Blessed,
Buff
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