ACCOSTED BY ANGER (4 OF 8)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Genesis 4:5-7, Colossians 3:5-10
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Accosted by Anger (4 of 8)
Series: The Great Escape
Joey Rodgers
Genesis 4:5-7 / Colossians 3:5-10
Good AM. I hope you've had a great week. If you have your Bible, turn w/ me to Genesis 4:5-7. Today I want to continue our series addressing the issues that can hijack our lives and take us hostage by looking at the problem of anger.
If we're honest, anger often gets the best us. I know I've been its victim more than once. It's like someone once said - anger is but one letter short of danger.
I'm ashamed to tell you that a few weeks ago, I was taken hostage when I allowed my frustration to get the best of me. I went to Best Buy to see if I could return an item. The first girl who helped me told me I could but that I needed to go home and get the power cord. So, I went home, got the cord, and returned to the store. When I returned, the first girl had left and a new sales associate stepped in - only instead of returning the item, she gave me some grief and some 30 min. later, along w/ her manager, told me they wouldn't accept the return. Well... by this time I was a little bit miffed. And in one of my finer moments... I abruptly snatched the item out of the manager's hand and rudely walked out of the door. As I got in my car fuming over the inconvenience/disappointment, the H.S. spoke up and asked me, ''So, what are you going to do now Pastor Joey!'' I replied, ''I'm going to drive off in my shame and never return to Best Buy!''
Of the (7) deadly sins, anger is the most fun. To lick your wounds and smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations to come, to savor the last toothsome morsel of the pain you're given and the pain you're giving back - in many ways it's a feast fit for a king. The drawback is what you're wolfing down is yourself. The skeleton at the feast is you. Unknown
BTW - so you know... I went back to the Best Buy, sought out the manager and asked for forgiveness. Do you kno ...
Series: The Great Escape
Joey Rodgers
Genesis 4:5-7 / Colossians 3:5-10
Good AM. I hope you've had a great week. If you have your Bible, turn w/ me to Genesis 4:5-7. Today I want to continue our series addressing the issues that can hijack our lives and take us hostage by looking at the problem of anger.
If we're honest, anger often gets the best us. I know I've been its victim more than once. It's like someone once said - anger is but one letter short of danger.
I'm ashamed to tell you that a few weeks ago, I was taken hostage when I allowed my frustration to get the best of me. I went to Best Buy to see if I could return an item. The first girl who helped me told me I could but that I needed to go home and get the power cord. So, I went home, got the cord, and returned to the store. When I returned, the first girl had left and a new sales associate stepped in - only instead of returning the item, she gave me some grief and some 30 min. later, along w/ her manager, told me they wouldn't accept the return. Well... by this time I was a little bit miffed. And in one of my finer moments... I abruptly snatched the item out of the manager's hand and rudely walked out of the door. As I got in my car fuming over the inconvenience/disappointment, the H.S. spoke up and asked me, ''So, what are you going to do now Pastor Joey!'' I replied, ''I'm going to drive off in my shame and never return to Best Buy!''
Of the (7) deadly sins, anger is the most fun. To lick your wounds and smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations to come, to savor the last toothsome morsel of the pain you're given and the pain you're giving back - in many ways it's a feast fit for a king. The drawback is what you're wolfing down is yourself. The skeleton at the feast is you. Unknown
BTW - so you know... I went back to the Best Buy, sought out the manager and asked for forgiveness. Do you kno ...
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