[__ Prayer __] Attack of the past

[Grazer]

During worship this morning the devil decided to use that time to show me that he still has hooks in me and can almost take me back to my past. Without going into too much detail, I've had problems with anger and even since giving myself to Christ, it's something that still troubles me. God has not taken my anger away and whilst I trust there are reasons why, days like today take a lot out of me. The good thing is that is has left me shaken which was not always the case. If nothing else, it shows I'm not the person I used to be.

I'm a little lost as to what to do. Do I keep praying for God to remove this anger or accept it's part of me and let God use it for his purposes and accept the occasional "relapse"?

 

[colinkbell]

I would say both Grazer. Ask God to remove it. Also recognize it as your own individual "Achilles", and be on the guard. The fact you are being open and honest about this shows to me you have a correct heart about this.Look up a concordance on verses on anger, and memorize some. And dont be afraid to tell the Devil to get lost. Martin Luther even once hurled an ink-pot at him! The old "accuser of the brethren" is a loser anyway.

 

[God's_gift]

During worship this morning the devil decided to use that time to show me that he still has hooks in me and can almost take me back to my past. Without going into too much detail, I've had problems with anger and even since giving myself to Christ, it's something that still troubles me. God has not taken my anger away and whilst I trust there are reasons why, days like today take a lot out of me. The good thing is that is has left me shaken which was not always the case. If nothing else, it shows I'm not the person I used to be.

I'm a little lost as to what to do. Do I keep praying for God to remove this anger or accept it's part of me and let God use it for his purposes and accept the occasional "relapse"?

i pray that God will build up a gentle heart in you.. God bless you brother

 

[farouk]

During worship this morning the devil decided to ...

Well, don't listen to him. He's a liar.

(John 8.44)

 

[Eugene]

Dear Grazer, anger and any amount of character traits we have are normally tied to our past in one way or another. When we become born of God, old things pass away but we must count it so. In Romans Chapter Seven Paul confronts a battle within as to a battle with the flesh.

NIV Romans 7:16 And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good.

NIV Romans 7:19 For what I do is not the good I want to do; no, the evil I do not want to do-- this I keep on doing.

NIV Romans 7:21 So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.

NIV Romans 7:24 What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?

Well you can read it for yourself, but looking at everything he went through, in NIV Romans 8:1 Paul says, "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Lack of faith in what God promises us causes many Christians to never leave the past behind and go forth with God. If King David did that he would still be wallowing in self pity. He was the cause of Bathsheba's infidelity, the death of her husband and there remained no joy in the salvation he knew he possessed. He had to overcome that to become the man God said was a man after His own heart.

1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

David said it like this in Psalms 103:12 As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

So with Paul in Philippians 3:13, he too can forget those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before.

Isaiah 43:25. I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. If God doesn't remember our sins for His sake why are we crying in our beer? You might just list the things that anger you and work at that part of your life for now. When you have patience for that, something else will pop up to take its place. You must remember that in Philippians 2:13 that it is God working in you to will, and to do of His good pleasure, and He ain't done with you yet.

 

[abide]

During worship this morning the devil decided to use that time to show me that he still has hooks in me and can almost take me back to my past. Without going into too much detail, I've had problems with anger and even since giving myself to Christ, it's something that still troubles me. God has not taken my anger away and whilst I trust there are reasons why, days like today take a lot out of me. The good thing is that is has left me shaken which was not always the case. If nothing else, it shows I'm not the person I used to be.

I'm a little lost as to what to do. Do I keep praying for God to remove this anger or accept it's part of me and let God use it for his purposes and accept the occasional "relapse"?

Will pray for you. God is able.