Usually, in my opinion, people who are angry, bitter and mean, are usually that way because they're walking around, holding onto, a load of past hurts and pains. Some of us like to hold onto our hurts, disappointments and rejections. Sometimes, we cling to these things so much, they become like a familiar friend to us, and we look for them in everyone and everything, even when they're not there, we conjur them up. We look for people to let us down, lashing out at everything they say, and hearing everything that they say to us as a put down or an accusation. Hurt people hurt people.
I know Jesus understood this. He understood that we'd hurt each other because we hurt. He tells us over and over, that He will never reject us, never forsake us and that there is now no condemnation for those that love The Lord. He tells us it's best to just let those old "friends" go... Lay them down... That only His love, His mercy, His grace, will allow us to lay down the past, and trust Him to create in us a new heart. Psalm 51:10 says, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Isaiah 61:1 "the Spirit of The Lord has sent me to heal the broken hearted. To proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to those who are bound." When we understand this, that our past hurts we cling to can make us lash out at people, that people who turn anger on us, are most likely coming from a place of hurt and pain, and we start letting Jesus heal us, mend our broken hearts, and start looking at people who are angry towards us, with compassion and tenderness, as Jesus does, we will be set free. We will find joy again, we will find love again. We will be able to live a joy filled abundant life, not a blame filled angry life. The truth is, the more difficult your situation, or the more difficult that person you're having to deal with is, the more opportunity there is for us to discover God's strength, His power, that dwells in us, thru His Spirit.
Trade anger for love, resentment for forgiveness, bitterness for joy, discouragement for hope. Through the only one that will never ever ever leave you or disappoint you... Jesus Christ. ❤️
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God never wastes ANYTHING we experience in life. Our interaction with people teaches us what He wants us to know, if we are discerning, and willing to let those "lessons" become part of our education. He, then, will pass on that message, through us, to teach others what we have learned about how He wants us to live the life that is fulfilling and joyous. This message, Co, is hard learned, but thank you for allowing God to use you to pass it along. Thank you for teaching me, too. I thank my God upon every remembrance of you. I love you...Mom
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