Weekend Service
From: Dana Cramer
Monday, July 26, 2010
Let me express my anguish. Let me be free to speak out of the bitterness of my soul. (Job 7:11)
Refrain from anger and give up your rage; do not be agitated—it can only bring harm. (Psalm 37:8)
As I listened to Pastor Carl talk of Samson yesterday (message online), two recovery themes stood out for me. One was anger—the kind of anger born of hurt; unresolved anger that leads to resentment, resentment that leads to an enslavement of self, that leads to relational and spiritual decay. Many of us have experienced this kind of toxic anger, and many of us have paid the price. We have lost jobs, relationships, family, friends, careers, health, peace, and serenity. We have lost our way, lost our purpose. For some, resentment leads to despair where depression becomes the daily routine—no energy, no purpose, no enjoyment, no desire, no life. We learn that resentment will eat you from the inside out, a kind of slow decay that infects your spirit, mind and body. “Poor me, poor me; pour me another drink, pour me another bad relationship, pour me another mess.” For many people, resentment is the leading cause of relapse. (more…)
