Howdy!
Here are a few things to anticipate.
New Year’s eve. Everyone is invited for a Potluck at the Neubauers.
January 2, Jeff Carr and Julian Davila are planning to meet at the building at noon to pass some info. out in the neighborhood.
January 10, Darrell Hymel will be coming to give a report on the missionary work he is doing in China. We give financial support to Darrell.
The last Sunday in August, Joe Fitch will be preaching.
The last Sunday in October, Larry Bilbo (Sinton), will be preaching.
From Amanda Drum…
I received the results of my most recent CAT scan. It showed slight improvement. As it has been almost 18 months since they first discovered the spots on my spleen and I have not shown any other signs of concern for cancer or sarcoid, the doctor has decided to leave me alone for a bit. I will not have to have another CAT scan for a year (and then just precautionary).
I appreciate all the prayers and believe they are what have seen me through this. You can remove me from the prayer list for now. Thanks so much!
Amanda
Monday, December 28, 2009
Anointing Jesus
Matthew 26:6-13, records the story of a woman who took a very costly aromatic ointment and applied it to Jesus head. The disciples complained that the ointment could have been sold and the money used to help the poor. Jesus defended the woman’s action and stated that her action would be spoken of “in the whole world” and it would be a “memorial” of her.
There are several things that can be learned from these verses. The first is that sometimes you will be criticized when you do good. The disciples criticized the woman… not for doing bad but because they thought she could have done something better than what she did. At least one disciple, Judas, had an ulterior motive for criticizing her action… greed. He was the treasurer for the disciples (John 12).
One also has to wonder why the disciples called her out publically. Were they intentionally trying to embarrass her or were they just thoughtless? It doesn’t really matter, the effect on her would be the same.
The second thing we can learn from these verses is that sometimes we have to stand up for those who are being unfairly criticized. That’s what Jesus did. He commended her action and said she would be known and appreciated worldwide for it.
Really, Jesus had to defend her. Criticism has a crippling effect on people and fosters inactivity. He also had to defend her because once that criticism thing gets going it’s hard to stop. The last thing the early church needed was Apostles who criticized people for doing good. Jesus wanted his leadership to build people up not… tear them down.
The woman could have given the nointment away to help the poor, after all when we help the poor it is the same as helping Jesus (Matt. 25:40), but she wanted to do something very personal for Jesus... and that's OK.
I can imagine the woman wilting under the public criticism but when Jesus spoke up for her I’ll bet her face was beaming with joy.
Let’s continue to do good and also protect those who need it.
There are several things that can be learned from these verses. The first is that sometimes you will be criticized when you do good. The disciples criticized the woman… not for doing bad but because they thought she could have done something better than what she did. At least one disciple, Judas, had an ulterior motive for criticizing her action… greed. He was the treasurer for the disciples (John 12).
One also has to wonder why the disciples called her out publically. Were they intentionally trying to embarrass her or were they just thoughtless? It doesn’t really matter, the effect on her would be the same.
The second thing we can learn from these verses is that sometimes we have to stand up for those who are being unfairly criticized. That’s what Jesus did. He commended her action and said she would be known and appreciated worldwide for it.
Really, Jesus had to defend her. Criticism has a crippling effect on people and fosters inactivity. He also had to defend her because once that criticism thing gets going it’s hard to stop. The last thing the early church needed was Apostles who criticized people for doing good. Jesus wanted his leadership to build people up not… tear them down.
The woman could have given the nointment away to help the poor, after all when we help the poor it is the same as helping Jesus (Matt. 25:40), but she wanted to do something very personal for Jesus... and that's OK.
I can imagine the woman wilting under the public criticism but when Jesus spoke up for her I’ll bet her face was beaming with joy.
Let’s continue to do good and also protect those who need it.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Prayer List – members
Elizabeth Neubauer – gallbladder surgery
Janet Bickle (loss of Bob)
Cyndi Garcia (shoulder injury)
Lois Gilliam (loss of Dave)
Vivian Meeker (Macular degeneration)
Virginia Lawler
Jean Cave (complications with pacemaker)
Syble Peterson (hip problems)
Amanda Drum
Becky Garcia (Her mom, Cyndi, requests prayers)
Dan Graf (Sarcoidosis)
Dwayne Murphy (Pemphigus vulgaris)
Liz Graf
Family and Friends
Jim Vaughan (Joey Vaughan’ father – aortic aneurism)
Jesse Guzman (Ron and Liz' dad - testing)
Lori Carson (Donna Morgan’s niece, breast cancer)
Roberts/Perkins families - loss of Darell Roberts
Randall Chisamore (Graf friend - fell from a three story balcony. Massive injuries)
Serenity & Michaela (Arlie’s grand daughters – family problems)
Jeremy Graf (recuperating from severe infection)
Jenny Washington (Bonnie Davis’ sister – sick)
Scott Perkins (ask God to help him find his faith)
D.L. Hutchins (spiritual - illness)
Elizabeth Robles (Her mom, Priscilla Guel, asks prayers for spiritual weakness)
Ofelia Guzman
Mike Garcia (Lucas requests prayers for his dad - spiritual illness)
Tim and Ben Bueno (Patsy requests prayers for her sons - spiritual illness)
Manuel Perez Jr. (parents ask for prayer - spiritual illness)
Ardelle Sumter (Arlie Cooksey's mom, dementia)
Valerie Yates (George Stan's friend - cancer)
Nelda Davila's mother (Alzheimer's)
Elna Walker (Donna Morgan's mother - Congestive Heart Failure)
Gene Mabry (Amy Torno's dad - liver transplant candidate)
Cyndi Garcia's dad (breathing problems)
George Stan (Julie's cousin)
Nora Phillips (Cindy Graf's mom at home on oxygen)
If you want people added to this prayer list, let me know.
Elizabeth Neubauer – gallbladder surgery
Janet Bickle (loss of Bob)
Cyndi Garcia (shoulder injury)
Lois Gilliam (loss of Dave)
Vivian Meeker (Macular degeneration)
Virginia Lawler
Jean Cave (complications with pacemaker)
Syble Peterson (hip problems)
Amanda Drum
Becky Garcia (Her mom, Cyndi, requests prayers)
Dan Graf (Sarcoidosis)
Dwayne Murphy (Pemphigus vulgaris)
Liz Graf
Family and Friends
Jim Vaughan (Joey Vaughan’ father – aortic aneurism)
Jesse Guzman (Ron and Liz' dad - testing)
Lori Carson (Donna Morgan’s niece, breast cancer)
Roberts/Perkins families - loss of Darell Roberts
Randall Chisamore (Graf friend - fell from a three story balcony. Massive injuries)
Serenity & Michaela (Arlie’s grand daughters – family problems)
Jeremy Graf (recuperating from severe infection)
Jenny Washington (Bonnie Davis’ sister – sick)
Scott Perkins (ask God to help him find his faith)
D.L. Hutchins (spiritual - illness)
Elizabeth Robles (Her mom, Priscilla Guel, asks prayers for spiritual weakness)
Ofelia Guzman
Mike Garcia (Lucas requests prayers for his dad - spiritual illness)
Tim and Ben Bueno (Patsy requests prayers for her sons - spiritual illness)
Manuel Perez Jr. (parents ask for prayer - spiritual illness)
Ardelle Sumter (Arlie Cooksey's mom, dementia)
Valerie Yates (George Stan's friend - cancer)
Nelda Davila's mother (Alzheimer's)
Elna Walker (Donna Morgan's mother - Congestive Heart Failure)
Gene Mabry (Amy Torno's dad - liver transplant candidate)
Cyndi Garcia's dad (breathing problems)
George Stan (Julie's cousin)
Nora Phillips (Cindy Graf's mom at home on oxygen)
If you want people added to this prayer list, let me know.
Church News. December 23, 2009
Howdy! Here are a few notes of interest
From Arlie…
I just got word my Mom in Kansas City taken to emergency room and being admitted with blood clot in one leg, UTI Infection, and not breathing well. So I leave tomorrow, should return on the lst of Jan. if all is well. Please let whoever does announcements tomorrow night know this. Thanks. Pray for all of us. My sis and bro. will be there too.
From Virginia concerning her son, David…
Happy news from the Lawler family! David's CAT scan showed no sign of cancer.
Thanks for the many prayers. Virginia
Sad news from Judy Shelton concerning her brother…
My brother died this morning around 11:45AM.
Judy Shelton
The Neubauers are having a get together at their home on New Years Eve. There are invitations at the building. Coincidentally, we’ll use this as a going away party for them… how convenient. I guess we can take Elizabeth off of the prayer list for her recent Gall bladder surgery.
Richard Muse visited Sunday night…
902 Stirman
CC, TX.
dickmuse@gmail.com
Brother Muse is a member at King’s Crossing.
From Arlie…
I just got word my Mom in Kansas City taken to emergency room and being admitted with blood clot in one leg, UTI Infection, and not breathing well. So I leave tomorrow, should return on the lst of Jan. if all is well. Please let whoever does announcements tomorrow night know this. Thanks. Pray for all of us. My sis and bro. will be there too.
From Virginia concerning her son, David…
Happy news from the Lawler family! David's CAT scan showed no sign of cancer.
Thanks for the many prayers. Virginia
Sad news from Judy Shelton concerning her brother…
My brother died this morning around 11:45AM.
Judy Shelton
The Neubauers are having a get together at their home on New Years Eve. There are invitations at the building. Coincidentally, we’ll use this as a going away party for them… how convenient. I guess we can take Elizabeth off of the prayer list for her recent Gall bladder surgery.
Richard Muse visited Sunday night…
902 Stirman
CC, TX.
dickmuse@gmail.com
Brother Muse is a member at King’s Crossing.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Who is Religious and Who is Not?
Who is religious and who is not?
“If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. 27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:26.
This passage is very revealing to those who want to be acceptable to God. One characteristic of Christians is that they control their speech. One way to control our speech is to limit our interaction with others or to totally seclude ourselves… that is not what God wants. He wants his people to interact with others. That’s obvious because the next section of this passage says that Christians are supposed to…
“look after orphans and widows in their distress”.
So Christians are people of action and in their action they need to control their speech. Why is God interested in orphans and widows? By definition orphans and widows are missing something; Orphans are missing their parents and widows are missing their husbands. As such they are missing the emotional well being that comes from those relationships and they also may be in financial distress.
When I was at Darell Robert’s funeral a man came up to me and stated that when he was a kid his father abandoned their family. He said that Darell and Mackie took an interest in him and his siblings. That meant the world to him. He also told me that other kids would make fun of them saying things like, “your dad left because of you”. He encouraged me to be on the look out for kids in a similar predicament.
When dad died and mother was widowed I learned a lot of things. One thing she told me was that she was no longer the most important person in anyone’s life. Think about that. You go from being a person who you have a rich history with, who you’ve shared everything with to being… alone.
So what do you do for a widow? Let me suggest that a little attention goes a long way; remembering birthdays, anniversaries, thoughtful gifts, sharing a meal, even a hug.
That’s not going to replace a husband but it helps and the real person it helps is you and I.
“If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless. 27Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” James 1:26.
This passage is very revealing to those who want to be acceptable to God. One characteristic of Christians is that they control their speech. One way to control our speech is to limit our interaction with others or to totally seclude ourselves… that is not what God wants. He wants his people to interact with others. That’s obvious because the next section of this passage says that Christians are supposed to…
“look after orphans and widows in their distress”.
So Christians are people of action and in their action they need to control their speech. Why is God interested in orphans and widows? By definition orphans and widows are missing something; Orphans are missing their parents and widows are missing their husbands. As such they are missing the emotional well being that comes from those relationships and they also may be in financial distress.
When I was at Darell Robert’s funeral a man came up to me and stated that when he was a kid his father abandoned their family. He said that Darell and Mackie took an interest in him and his siblings. That meant the world to him. He also told me that other kids would make fun of them saying things like, “your dad left because of you”. He encouraged me to be on the look out for kids in a similar predicament.
When dad died and mother was widowed I learned a lot of things. One thing she told me was that she was no longer the most important person in anyone’s life. Think about that. You go from being a person who you have a rich history with, who you’ve shared everything with to being… alone.
So what do you do for a widow? Let me suggest that a little attention goes a long way; remembering birthdays, anniversaries, thoughtful gifts, sharing a meal, even a hug.
That’s not going to replace a husband but it helps and the real person it helps is you and I.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Good Things About Alzheimer's... (reprint)
Good Things about Alzheimer’s...
By Rob Perkins
Alzheimer’s is a horrible and dreadful disease. Julie’s dad has it and it has stripped him of his memory and left him a shell of his former self. He has a hard time recognizing those who he has loved the most in the world and after a lifetime of being the “rock” in the family... he cannot care for himself and is wholly dependent on others to survive. The pathetic thing about Alzheimer’s is that it doesn’t kill you very quickly. Your body can continue surviving long after your brain is gone.
Another pathetic thing about Alzheimer’s is that some families will not sign “do not resuscitate” orders so that some of these totally incapacitated folks are surviving, in name only, with stomach tubes and IV catheters in place. Trying to keep a body alive that wanted to die a long time ago.
So what’s good about Alzheimer’s? Seeing the love and compassion that is displayed by family members caring for their loved ones. That is a wonderful thing.
When Julie’s dad was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s she drove to Houston every week to help her mother care for her dad. That went on for several months. Now that he is somewhat stabilized and the family has adjusted to his situation she is able to go once a month.
Last Sunday we went to go visit her dad and I was able to observe a part of her life that I had not known previously. She has come to know on a first name basis many of the patients there... and she helps and cares for them.
When we went down the hall to see her dad a woman in a wheel chair was screaming for help. Julie called her by name and asked her what was the matter and helped her... even though it interrupted the time she was spending with her dad. Countless times she pointed out people to me and told me their names and what was the matter with them. She also told me some of the people were missing... obviously passed from their earthly existence since the last time she was there.
Those folks are very aware of when dinner time is and if they are able, they start slowly moving in the direction of the dining hall. Julie was pushing her dad in his wheel chair and an old incapacitated man was wedged with his wheel chair in a corner. Julie said, “Rob you push Daddy...I’ll help him”. When we got in the dining hall there were about 10 people already there and she started helping them put their bibs on. Those who were able smiled and thanked her.
Julie pointed out to me a cupholder that her brother Lonnie had attached to her dad’s wheelchair. As I looked around I saw that there were other wheel chairs with those same cupholders attached.
Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease and deservedly so, but the good thing about it is that it provides an opportunity for God’s people to shine and when God’s people are shining... God is glorified and... that’s good.
By Rob Perkins
Alzheimer’s is a horrible and dreadful disease. Julie’s dad has it and it has stripped him of his memory and left him a shell of his former self. He has a hard time recognizing those who he has loved the most in the world and after a lifetime of being the “rock” in the family... he cannot care for himself and is wholly dependent on others to survive. The pathetic thing about Alzheimer’s is that it doesn’t kill you very quickly. Your body can continue surviving long after your brain is gone.
Another pathetic thing about Alzheimer’s is that some families will not sign “do not resuscitate” orders so that some of these totally incapacitated folks are surviving, in name only, with stomach tubes and IV catheters in place. Trying to keep a body alive that wanted to die a long time ago.
So what’s good about Alzheimer’s? Seeing the love and compassion that is displayed by family members caring for their loved ones. That is a wonderful thing.
When Julie’s dad was first diagnosed with Alzheimer’s she drove to Houston every week to help her mother care for her dad. That went on for several months. Now that he is somewhat stabilized and the family has adjusted to his situation she is able to go once a month.
Last Sunday we went to go visit her dad and I was able to observe a part of her life that I had not known previously. She has come to know on a first name basis many of the patients there... and she helps and cares for them.
When we went down the hall to see her dad a woman in a wheel chair was screaming for help. Julie called her by name and asked her what was the matter and helped her... even though it interrupted the time she was spending with her dad. Countless times she pointed out people to me and told me their names and what was the matter with them. She also told me some of the people were missing... obviously passed from their earthly existence since the last time she was there.
Those folks are very aware of when dinner time is and if they are able, they start slowly moving in the direction of the dining hall. Julie was pushing her dad in his wheel chair and an old incapacitated man was wedged with his wheel chair in a corner. Julie said, “Rob you push Daddy...I’ll help him”. When we got in the dining hall there were about 10 people already there and she started helping them put their bibs on. Those who were able smiled and thanked her.
Julie pointed out to me a cupholder that her brother Lonnie had attached to her dad’s wheelchair. As I looked around I saw that there were other wheel chairs with those same cupholders attached.
Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease and deservedly so, but the good thing about it is that it provides an opportunity for God’s people to shine and when God’s people are shining... God is glorified and... that’s good.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Prayer Request - Lori Carson
Please put my niece Lori Carson on the prayer list. She lives in Flower Mound, Texas, and is the single mother of 3 young children whom she is rearing in the church. She has been diagnosed with a stage 2 aggressive breast cancer, gone through a mastectomy, and started chemo last Thursday. Her attitude is great and she has a strong faith in the Lord. Please pray for her parents also. They are there everyday to help her with the children, and we parents can only imagine the agony they are going through as they see their daughter go through this.
Thanks so very much.
Donna Morgan
Thanks so very much.
Donna Morgan
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Jesse Guzman Update
From David Smitherman
Talked with Liz and Ron. Jesse's in room 712 Spohn Shoreline. Tests are inconclusive, so will continue to run more tomorrow.
Talked with Liz and Ron. Jesse's in room 712 Spohn Shoreline. Tests are inconclusive, so will continue to run more tomorrow.
Will Hayden Cargile
From left to right; Jennifer, Will Hayden, Caylee, Chase and Cody.
Will Hayden Cargile
8 lbs 6 oz
21" long
12/9/09
Adam and Eve
Ponder this question; Could we be completely happy in a relationship just with God?
Apparently not; Adam was in a one on one relationship with God. He walked and talked with him in the Garden of Eden. However, God knew that Adam needed something else.
Gen. 2:18, “Then the Lord God said, ‘it is not good for the man to be alone; I will make a helper suitable for him’.”
God could have made the woman right then, but he didn’t. He gave Adam the task of naming all the animals. An interesting thing happened, as Adam was naming all the animals he had to have noticed that for every He-animal there was a She-animal. He realized that there was no counter-part for him.
Gen. 2:20, “… but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him”.
God knew Adam needed someone but God wanted Adam to know it too.
God could have made the woman out of dust (like he did Adam) but instead God “caused a deep sleep to fall upon him… He took one of his ribs… and fashioned into a woman (from the rib).”
Here’s a lesson from God; you don’t get something for nothing. There was a price that Adam had to pay.
Adam must have been pretty excited about the woman because he said…
“This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called woman because she was taken out of man (he was still naming things). For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall become one flesh.”
Adam without his rib was incomplete. When his rib was returned to him in the form of a woman he was again complete (at a certain level). Of course as the relationship between a man and woman develops they are “one flesh” in a completely different way.
Julie and I have been married for 36 years. We had some disagreements in the early years of our marriage but as time has gone by we are of the same mind on so many things. Too often at the first sign of trouble young married couples are too ready to dissolve the relationship, but overcoming trials makes the relationship stronger and better. It builds trust.
When my dad died one of the things I remember my mom saying was that she was no longer “the most important person” in anyone’s life.
Marriage can be a great blessing if we’ll work God’s plan. God knows exactly what we need.
Apparently not; Adam was in a one on one relationship with God. He walked and talked with him in the Garden of Eden. However, God knew that Adam needed something else.
Gen. 2:18, “Then the Lord God said, ‘it is not good for the man to be alone; I will make a helper suitable for him’.”
God could have made the woman right then, but he didn’t. He gave Adam the task of naming all the animals. An interesting thing happened, as Adam was naming all the animals he had to have noticed that for every He-animal there was a She-animal. He realized that there was no counter-part for him.
Gen. 2:20, “… but for Adam there was not found a helper suitable for him”.
God knew Adam needed someone but God wanted Adam to know it too.
God could have made the woman out of dust (like he did Adam) but instead God “caused a deep sleep to fall upon him… He took one of his ribs… and fashioned into a woman (from the rib).”
Here’s a lesson from God; you don’t get something for nothing. There was a price that Adam had to pay.
Adam must have been pretty excited about the woman because he said…
“This is now bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called woman because she was taken out of man (he was still naming things). For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife and the two shall become one flesh.”
Adam without his rib was incomplete. When his rib was returned to him in the form of a woman he was again complete (at a certain level). Of course as the relationship between a man and woman develops they are “one flesh” in a completely different way.
Julie and I have been married for 36 years. We had some disagreements in the early years of our marriage but as time has gone by we are of the same mind on so many things. Too often at the first sign of trouble young married couples are too ready to dissolve the relationship, but overcoming trials makes the relationship stronger and better. It builds trust.
When my dad died one of the things I remember my mom saying was that she was no longer “the most important person” in anyone’s life.
Marriage can be a great blessing if we’ll work God’s plan. God knows exactly what we need.
Church News. December 13, 2009
Howdy!
Here are some folks we need to pray for…
Jana Carr’s father passed away last night.
Jesse Guzman. It was announced tonight that Jesse went into the hospital. It’s feared that he might have had a heart attack. Jesse is a member at Cheyenne Street. His two kids attend at Parkway; Liz Sanchez and Ron Guzman.
Virginia Lawler’s son… David Lawler is sick and undergoing tests.
In other news…
Diana Shaw has graduated from nursing school.
Jennifer and Cody Cargile were at services tonight with their new baby; Will Hayden Cargile.
Here are some folks we need to pray for…
Jana Carr’s father passed away last night.
Jesse Guzman. It was announced tonight that Jesse went into the hospital. It’s feared that he might have had a heart attack. Jesse is a member at Cheyenne Street. His two kids attend at Parkway; Liz Sanchez and Ron Guzman.
Virginia Lawler’s son… David Lawler is sick and undergoing tests.
In other news…
Diana Shaw has graduated from nursing school.
Jennifer and Cody Cargile were at services tonight with their new baby; Will Hayden Cargile.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Sunday Evening Schedule
Sunday Evening Series (Dec - Feb)
Dec. 6 Creation (Gen 1) Jeff
Dec. 13 Creation of Man/Woman (Gen 1:26-4) Rob
Dec. 20 Noah (Gen 6-9) Shane
Dec. 27 God's Promise to Abraham (Gen 12-15) Joey
Jan. 3 Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen 18-19) Jeff
Jan. 10 Isaac (Gen 18, 20-22) ** GUEST SPEAKER **
Jan. 17 Jacob & Esau (Gen 25-28) Don
Jan. 24 Jacob's Journeys (Gen 29-36) Raul Christie
Jan. 31 Joseph and his brothers (Gen 37) Joey
Feb. 7 God takes care of Joseph (Gen 39-41) Steve
Feb. 14 Joseph's family needs food (Gen 42-44) Shane
Feb. 21 Joseph's family moves to Egypt (Gen 45-46) Walker
Feb. 28 God takes care of Joseph's family (Gen 47-50) Jeff
Dec. 6 Creation (Gen 1) Jeff
Dec. 13 Creation of Man/Woman (Gen 1:26-4) Rob
Dec. 20 Noah (Gen 6-9) Shane
Dec. 27 God's Promise to Abraham (Gen 12-15) Joey
Jan. 3 Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen 18-19) Jeff
Jan. 10 Isaac (Gen 18, 20-22) ** GUEST SPEAKER **
Jan. 17 Jacob & Esau (Gen 25-28) Don
Jan. 24 Jacob's Journeys (Gen 29-36) Raul Christie
Jan. 31 Joseph and his brothers (Gen 37) Joey
Feb. 7 God takes care of Joseph (Gen 39-41) Steve
Feb. 14 Joseph's family needs food (Gen 42-44) Shane
Feb. 21 Joseph's family moves to Egypt (Gen 45-46) Walker
Feb. 28 God takes care of Joseph's family (Gen 47-50) Jeff
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Cyndi Garcia
Cyndi had surgery on her shoulder. Please pray that it's successful and for her quick recovery.
What to do About Anger
The book of Proverbs gives a lot of advice on how to live better lives. One of the recurring themes is being “slow to anger”. Anger leads to impulsive actions and a chain of events that can have permanent detrimental consequences. Consider the next five passages.
Proverbs 16:32,
“Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”
Proverbs 17:14,
The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
Proverbs 15:18,
“A hot tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.”
Proverbs 15:1,
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Proverbs 16:23,
“The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.”
One of the biggest problems folks face today is anger and its consequences. Consequences include; unhappy homes, unhappy workplaces and breaking both the laws of man and of God. A person’s anger can land him in jail and in hell.
Sometimes we control our anger but it spills out on others. Have you ever found yourself to have internal anger that causes you to be an unpleasant person and spills out upon the innocent? Just controlling anger for the moment is not the answer.
The good news is that not only can we can train ourselves to control our anger, but we can also become the type of people who can defuse the anger of others. It’s all in God’s book… the Bible. What are we waiting on?
Proverbs 16:32,
“Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.”
Proverbs 17:14,
The beginning of strife is like letting out water, so quit before the quarrel breaks out.
Proverbs 15:18,
“A hot tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.”
Proverbs 15:1,
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Proverbs 16:23,
“The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips.”
One of the biggest problems folks face today is anger and its consequences. Consequences include; unhappy homes, unhappy workplaces and breaking both the laws of man and of God. A person’s anger can land him in jail and in hell.
Sometimes we control our anger but it spills out on others. Have you ever found yourself to have internal anger that causes you to be an unpleasant person and spills out upon the innocent? Just controlling anger for the moment is not the answer.
The good news is that not only can we can train ourselves to control our anger, but we can also become the type of people who can defuse the anger of others. It’s all in God’s book… the Bible. What are we waiting on?
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