Psalm 37:8-13
New Living Translation (NLT)
8 Stop being angry!
Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper—
it only leads to harm.
9 For the wicked will be destroyed,
but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.
10 Soon the wicked will disappear.
Though you look for them, they will be gone.
11 The lowly will possess the land
and will live in peace and prosperity.
12 The wicked plot against the godly;
they snarl at them in defiance.
13 But the Lord just laughs,
for he sees their day of judgment coming.
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It's hard to give up our anger. Often, our anger can fuel us. It will drive us to make things right, to get even, to show others that we can't be pushed around. Sure, anger narrows our vision and can become all-consuming, but isn't it worth it to make things right?
I think God tries to redirect our vision--God wants us to allow him to be in charge, to let him be the one to set things right ultimately. Our anger often leads us to retribution, which may make us feel better in the short-term but may not be good for us (or anyone else) in the long-term. God is always most concerned about our long-term growth. God is always most concerned about who we are becoming, about how we are working together with those around us. God works on such a bigger picture, and our anger can short-circuit God's bigger work.
So rather than try and set things right on our own, let's let our anger fuel our works of love, and trust that God will ultimately set all things right.
May you be able to trust God completely today
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