"An Angry Bird World"
Scripture Reading:
James 1:19 (HCSB) My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger
James 1:19 (HCSB) My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger
Devotional Reading:
Is it my imagination, or do we live in a generation that is angry and confrontational? We have a game that most people including Christians have on
their phones and devices. The game is harmless, but the concept is not...anger! You'd be angry to if you were a bird with clipped/no wings. Alas, there
is the rub... the devil has his wings clipped by the Lord and one day will no longer have them at all. Christians are not immune. More and more I see anger
and emotion from Christians as harsh as those who do not know our Lord. Our God is a God of love, peace and harmony. If we are to be living a Christian
life, we ought to be in the consistent pursuit of being Christ-like. There is no room for apathy and anger in all aspects of our being. Take time today to listen.............take a genuine interest in what a family member, co-worker, or acquaintance has to say. Friend whatever the anger may be rooted in, you
cannot afford to allow it to identify you. It will destroy you, your friends, your children and your family. Then diligently integrate this virtue into your
daily lifestyle. People will begin to look at you in a surprisingly and refreshingly different way. When you allow anger to control you and take over you,
you have become just like the the "DEVIL"!
their phones and devices. The game is harmless, but the concept is not...anger! You'd be angry to if you were a bird with clipped/no wings. Alas, there
is the rub... the devil has his wings clipped by the Lord and one day will no longer have them at all. Christians are not immune. More and more I see anger
and emotion from Christians as harsh as those who do not know our Lord. Our God is a God of love, peace and harmony. If we are to be living a Christian
life, we ought to be in the consistent pursuit of being Christ-like. There is no room for apathy and anger in all aspects of our being. Take time today to listen.............take a genuine interest in what a family member, co-worker, or acquaintance has to say. Friend whatever the anger may be rooted in, you
cannot afford to allow it to identify you. It will destroy you, your friends, your children and your family. Then diligently integrate this virtue into your
daily lifestyle. People will begin to look at you in a surprisingly and refreshingly different way. When you allow anger to control you and take over you,
you have become just like the the "DEVIL"!
Keep the Son in your eyes,
Pastor Ben J Lahay
Galatians 2:20
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