Psalm 37:8-9
Stop your anger! Turn off your
wrath. Don’t fret and worry — it only leads to harm. For the wicked
shall be destroyed, but those who trust the Lord shall be given every
blessing.
The Living Bible
copyright © 1971 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of
TyndalePublishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights
reserved.
The children were promised a trip to the park
this afternoon when we returned home from church and a visit to our
house. We have several nice playgrounds around town, including one that
is near a lake and one that sits beside a stream. Timothy said they
were going to the one “by the water.” But as we passed our city park,
Zola insisted, “That’s where we’re going! Mom said we were going to the
one with the ladybug!” The “ladybug” is an apparatus on which a child
can “ride”…and Zola loves it!
Timothy declared, “Well, if we go
to that park, I’m just going to sit on the bench and not play!” I told
him that he would miss all the fun, and he said, “I don’t care! I don’t
want to have any fun if we’re not going to the park by the water!”
Somehow, I have a feeling that once he got to the park with the
“ladybug,” he was rarin’ to go – and had as much fun as anyone there!
If not, he wasted a lot of time and energy – and the opportunity to
enjoy himself…all because he chose to fret and be angry.
It’s a
hard thing to be six years old…and even harder not to always get your
own way. But can you see how this relates to us? Do you understand
that we often get so worked up about things that we miss out on the
blessing – and/or a good time? We often waste so much of our energy on
situations that we ought to simply hand over to God. Sometimes, it
seems as if we actually enjoy hand-wringing and the “rush” of being
angry!
But as this scripture passage points out…this can be
harmful and truly serves no good. If we will only learn to give our
troubles and frustrations to God and allow Him to have control,
there is every chance that we will enjoy life more. We might even
discover countless blessings that would otherwise be missed. I can’t
promise that God will always choose to allow us a trip to the park
beside the water. But when we let go and give Him control, we’ll surely have more opportunities to enjoy whatever activities He places in our path.
Are you ready to “let go and let God” have control in your life? Will this be the day that you redouble your efforts to do so?
©2015 Debbie Robus
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