Category Archives: Anger

Jun19

DAY 168 (2014)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by lsgrlr

I am really upset right now. Upset and disappointed. Disappointed in woman-kind (yeah I know, it’s not a word, but I am upset so deal). Why am I so angry. I will show you.

This picture was post on the Stockton Police Department’s FB page recently: . The man in the picture was a arrested for possession of illegal weapons. The police seized two rifles, a handgun, and a shot gun (fairly certain he isn’t going duck hunting). After posting the picture to the police department’s FB page it has received 15,000 likes and 3,700 comments. Now I am not a prophet or anything, but it doesn’t take a genius to conclude that the guns were going to be used in a “not good way”. You would think the 3,700 comments would be from people thanking the department for stopping a crime before it happened. Or maybe even people showing their gratitude that tonight they can breathe a little easier because these criminals were arrested. But sadly that is not what the comments are about. No, the comments are all about how good looking the criminal is! Yup, not lying I can hardly believe it myself. Women were posting things like, “I’d like to be in the same cell as him” and “It is a crime to be hot?” I almost cried after reading the article. I am baffled that we have fallen so far as to not see the crime, because we are blinded by good looks! I was about to go off on my soap box and rant when God reminded me that I do that (no, not this particular thing). I, too am sometimes blinded to the bad in a situation because I am so enthralled by the way it catches my attention. Here is some truth: Sin does not ever come to us in an ugly way, if it did we would not be so easily entangled. No sin tempts us, it shows all the aspects of it that we like, while subtly hiding the things we don’t. By the time we realize what is happening we are too wrapped in its clutches to escape. Beware friends don’t look at the “pretty” look at the “character” that’s where you’ll find the truth.

“But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart'” (1 Samuel 16:7).

So what’s the plan? Look at what God looks at.

Jun17

Random (hopefully inspired) Thought

Posted on June 17, 2014 by lsgrlr

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I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Numbers 16. “Then Moses said, ‘This is how you will know that the Lord has sent me to do all these things and that it was not my idea: If these men die a natural death and suffer the fate of all mankind, then the Lord has not sent me. But if the Lord brings about something totally new, and the earth opens its mouth and swallows them, with everything that belongs to them, and they go down alive into the realm of the dead, then you will know that these men have treated the Lord with contempt.’ As soon as he finished saying all this, the ground under them split apart and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them and their households, and all those associated with Korah, together with their possessions. They went down alive into the realm of the dead, with everything they owned; the earth closed over them, and they perished and were gone from the community. At their cries, all the Israelites around them fled, shouting, ‘The earth is going to swallow us too!'” (Verses 28-34). Why Korah? Why? I am always surprised by our ability to forget who God is (I am included here). We forget that He is not just merciful, but holy and just. He will NOT tolerate sin! Don’t think that just because the ground does not swallow you whole, that God is lax in judging sin. Don’t presume on God’s mercy, beware and deal with sin while He is given us the chance.

Jun15

Random (hopefully inspired) Thought

Posted on June 15, 2014 by lsgrlr

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I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Numbers 14. “The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: ‘How long will this wicked community grumble against Me? I have heard the complaints of these grumbling Israelites. So tell them, As surely as I live, declares the Lord, I will do to you the very thing I heard you say: In this wilderness your bodies will fall—every one of you twenty years old or more who was counted in the census and who has grumbled against Me. Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to make your home, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. As for your children that you said would be taken as plunder, I will bring them in to enjoy the land you have rejected. But as for you, your bodies will fall in this wilderness. Your children will be shepherds here for forty years, suffering for your unfaithfulness, until the last of your bodies lies in the wilderness. For forty years—one year for each of the forty days you explored the land—you will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have Me against you. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this whole wicked community, which has banded together against Me. They will meet their end in this wilderness; here they will die'” (Verses 26-35). God is angry and rightfully so. How could they, who had seen some much, been the recipients of so many blessings, how could they so easily forget? How could they so easily not trust the One that saved them from bondage and sure death? But what I find more appalling is that after He had pronounced this verdict, “the you shall die here I have declared it, it will happen” verdict. They still presumed to do what they wanted checkout verses 39-44: “When Moses reported this to all the Israelites, they mourned bitterly. Early the next morning they set out for the highest point in the hill country, saying, ‘Now we are ready to go up to the land the Lord promised. Surely we have sinned!’ But Moses said, ‘Why are you disobeying the Lord’s command? This will not succeed! Do not go up, because the Lord is not with you. You will be defeated by your enemies, for the Amalekites and the Canaanites will face you there. Because you have turned away from the Lord, He will not be with you and you will fall by the sword.’ Nevertheless, in their presumption they went up toward the highest point in the hill country, though neither Moses nor the ark of the Lord’s covenant moved from the camp. Then the Amalekites and the Canaanites who lived in that hill country came down and attacked them and beat them down all the way to Hormah.” God said, ONLY Joshua and Caleb would see the land, but they decided, once again, that they knew better than God. They thought they could defeat the giants that they were so afraid of in Chapter 13, with OUT God? Now that’s just silly. But we are human and subject to silliness on a daily basis. We watch God do miracle after miracle saving us from certain death and bondage, yet when He says. “GO!” We say, “NO! The giants are too big!” The by-product we die in our wilderness.

Jun2

DAY 152 (2014)

Posted on June 2, 2014 by lsgrlr

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Seek Truth…

I saw something today that made me mad. Before I start this post I want to put out a disclaimer. While this post may seem political in nature, it is not. The object is about the deceit used by some to sway the beliefs of another. The bible talks about being a Berean. Who are the Bereans? In the book of Acts the Bereans are a sect of Jews that listened to what the Apostles said, but then took what they heard and tested it to make sure it was truth before deciding to believe it. Therefore, Paul in the scriptures urged all followers of God to be like the Bereans. What’s my point? Today I signed into Facebook, I started to read the news feed and noticed a link posted by one of my friends, that shows a video of President Obama saying this: “Ordinary people are too small minded to govern their own affairs. They need to surrender their rights to an all powerful sovereign.” Now I never talk politics, because at the end of the day I believe that God is in charge of it all and in the end He’ll win (if I know how it ends why worry about what’s happening in the middle? I’d much rather spend my time trying to make a difference rather than worrying). Again I am not politically minded, but I am pretty certain that if the President of The FREE World said this to anyone, the news would be all over that…like white on rice. So I Googled the ENTIRE speech, and guess what? The President did make those statements, however, they were made at two separates points in his speech and convey a completely different message. This is where my anger comes in, I know this speech is fake because I searched until I found it. I needed to make sure it was true before I decided to malign the character of another. But what about the people who don’t check? Who aren’t Bereans? We can be easily swayed, with advancements in technology and our human nature to believe what we see without checking the facts for ourselves. We can believe a lie as truth and build a doctrine for life around something that wasn’t ever REAL truth. Today just a warning don’t believe just because… Believe because it is TRUE. Know what you believe and know why? Be a Berean.

“Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true” (Acts 17:11).

So what’s my plan? Be a Berean.

Apr15

DAY 105 (2014)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by lsgrlr

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Yes the desert is HOT and DRY, but it is where God does His best work in us. Don’t be afraid of the heat.

I have been whining at God for the past few weeks. I am going through a desert time, and feel as though I am going to die in the heat (yes, I am dramatic 🙂 ). This morning I woke to find yet another thing had not gone as planned, and at that moment I understood how a person’s emotion could completely get the better of them, if they choose to give into to it. My first thought was, “If it is going to continue being like this, why am I trying so hard?” Then I whined at God and basically threatened Him. Hahaha (yup I am sure God’s super scared now). As I drove to work Andy Mineo’s, You Will cycled on my iPod. The chorus goes like this: “I know You will. I know You will. Even when they say You won’t I know You will. I know You will. I know You will. Even when they say You can’t. I know You will. God there’s nothing You can’t do. Nothing in this world too big for You. Even when they say You can’t, I know You will.” The song made me realize that while I may KNOW God will, right at this moment my actions do not reflect my knowledge. I am living in fear, and being afraid has been keeping me from living out what I know. My heart knows that God will take care of what’s going, but I am too scared to let go and let Him handle the situation. Which is stupid since I am powerless to fix it without help. Today was a wake up call, to just DO. I have a to-do list of things, things that need to be accomplished so I can move forward. But I have been allowing the situations to dictate my foot steps. God reminded me He WILL, and from this point on I need to let my steps dictate my circumstance (not the other way around). It won’t be easy, but me and my fears are going to take a journey with God and only one of us will make it to the finish line.

“Give all your worries and cares to God, for He cares about you” (1 Peter 5:7).

So what’s my plan of attack? Let God remove my fear and doubt as I journey with Him.

Mar25

DAY 84 (2014)

Posted on March 25, 2014 by lsgrlr

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If you’re in the dark and waiting. It’s not the dark that scares you, but the waiting.
(Picture by Lisa R.)

We are having a stress moment here. We can’t get in touch with my brother, which wouldn’t normally bother me. However, recent events have me a little nervous, coupled with the fact that not one, but both of my parents are worried. I am learning (right now) that the most horrible thing in the world is waiting. It’s one thing to wait, when you know what to expect. It’s a whole other ball game when you have no idea if anything bad has happened. Every scenario runs through your head and most of the time what comes to mind is the worse situation possible. I am watching my mom worry because she doesn’t know if her child is okay. My father (who we normally don’t talk to) has called several times. I am not a panic-er by nature, but hearing the concern in your parents voice has an effect on you. When I lived away from my family I use to be irritated when my parents worried about me. However, today I realized it is love, it’s sacrifice. Today while my brother may be upset. I pray he knows that all of it is because he is loved. Many people in the world don’t have that. Tonight I realized how blessed I am to know that God has put people in my world who are more concerned with my well being, than my anger at them. Oddly, for that I am extremely grateful.

“Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger…” (Ephesians 4:26).

So what’s my plan attack? Learn to appreciate what I have been blessed with.