Angry Soup... The Meat (Part 2)
Last week we compared ANGER to soup,
Calling it Angry Soup,
And the base broth was PRIDE.
PRIDE is the underlying root cause for ANGER,
Because we think more highly of ourselves than we should,
We dare to get angry at anyone,
When God is so patient with us.
However, there's another major ingredient for the soup,
It's the MEAT.
Chunks of meat,
Shredded,
Or on the bone,
It's the MEAT that gives the soup substance,
And additional flavor,
And gives it its name,
Like beef or chicken soup.
Spiritually, the meat of Angry Soup,
The partner in crime,
Is FEAR.
It may seem counter-intuitive at first,
But if you take a closer look,
You will realize that the reason we get angry,
Is because we FEAR that we will not get what we want.
It may be easier to see if we flip it...
If something "bad" happens,
But we are 100% confident that we'll still get what we want,
That there's ZERO percent chance of losing what we desire,
There's no reason to get angry,
And we can relax,
We let things happen,
We don't stress,
Things roll off our shoulders,
Like water rolling off a duck's back.
"When I am AFRAID, I put my trust in You."
However, when something threatens our goal,Throws a wrench in our plans,
Causes us to lose time,
And prevents us from getting what we want,
Watch out,
Harsh words,
Deep sighs,
Snide remarks,
They are on the way.
Example #1:
When you're ANGRY because something is not done YOUR way,
The FEAR of not being done right,
The FEAR of making you look bad,
The FEAR of not being in control,
The FEAR of not enough time,
Are all running in the background of your mind.
Example #2:
When you're ANGRY because someone is going too slow,
The FEAR of losing time,
The FEAR of not getting everything done,
The FEAR of falling behind,
The FEAR of messing with your plans,
Are all running in the background of your mind.
FEAR is such a significant player in Spiritual Warfare that the Bible mentions it 501 times!
And of that, 356 or 71% is telling us to "fear NOT".
Fear is mentioned MORE than peace, love, faith, and hope.
"FEAR not, for I am with you"
What does that mean?
God knew how much FEAR would be used against us,
To manipulate us,
To drive us,
To control us,
To distract us,
To weaken us,
To attack us,
To separate us from God,
So He put so many warnings in His word.
God's heart is crying out to us,
To not partner with FEAR,
To not allow it in our thoughts,
To guard our hearts and minds,
To TRUST Him more than FEAR.
So the next time you get ANGRY,
Ask "Holy Spirit, what am I afraid of?"
"What do you want me to see in this situation?"
"For God gave us a spirit not of FEAR but of power and love and self-control."
Ask Holy Spirit to reveal the areas in your life you are partnering with FEAR.
How many FEAR-based decisions are you making?
How many FEAR-based actions are you taking?
Then ask God to replace it with His LOVE.
"perfect love casts out FEAR"
"Dear Heavenly Father,
Remove FEAR in my life,
Remove FEAR of not enough time,
Remove FEAR of not enough money,
Remove FEAR of not getting what I want,
Remove FEAR of not being enough.
I repent that I get ANGRY when I don't get what I want,
I repent that I make FEAR a bigger god than You,
I repent that I lack faith in You to conquer all my FEARS.
Lord, flip the script in my head,
Turn my eyes from down below to up above,
Turn my thoughts from fear to faith,
Turn my desires from me to You.
Help me bear Your fruits of love, joy, peace and patience,
Kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Prune my ANGER and FEAR,
My idols and my desires,
Your will be done in ALL areas of my life.
In Jesus name, Amen."
"I sought the Lord, and He answered me and delivered me from all my FEARS."
Cheers to removing fear and replacing it with God. Wohooo!!!
