A Raging Fire#
On May 20, 2019 the spectacularly gifted Christian author Max Lucado published this soul stirring devotion:
Resentment is the cocaine of the emotions, causing our blood to pump. And our energy level to rise. There is a dangerous point at which our anger ceases to be an emotion and becomes a driving force. That’s why bitter people complain to anyone who will listen.
And, like cocaine, resentment can kill. Physically– with high blood pressure and other conditions. Emotionally– with anxiety and depression. Spiritually– as it shrivels the soul.
Hatred is the rabid dog that turns on its owner. Revenge is the raging fire that consumes the arsonist. Bitterness is the trap that snares the hunter. And mercy….mercy is the choice that can set them all free.
Since God has shown us great mercy, I beg you to offer your lives as a living sacrifice to Him. (Romans 12:1)
The Last Word:
In an instant of pure soul-searching, during a heart-beat of devotion the Holy Spirit of Truth can draw repentance and deposit unknown refreshment. Try it! ~ Michael Cartwright
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