“No Control?” Blog #108
The day was going fine …. until I heard that ”cruel remark”.
Anyone experience that? My mind is racing and It won’t stop.
How often has this happened? Then there’s….”everywhere I go, as busy as it is, I still feel
empty!” Of course who hasn’t felt this way too!
Todays anger takes control of so many of us, yet I will not let it control me! What does it
take to just “Let Go” and feel at peace? Do I know specifically how to control my temper
before it controls me? Certain thoughts have taken over at times and make my mind
almost a volcano of frustration, anger and fury! I have felt overwhelmed, more days than
not. At times I can rationalize that I have every right to these feelings, yet what do they do
to ME internally? Anger, stress, fear…..can age the body faster than one realizes.
Uncontrolled anger causes harm in so many parts of the body. Here are just a few that
can be attributed to uncontrolled stress and anger; headaches, insomnia, depression,
high blood pressure, strokes and heart attacks! So can I just imagine what day in and day
out of living this way brings?
During my life I now quickly learn to perceive peace. I understand that everywhere we
look, there is something happening that can be worrisome. Yet, I donot have to seek other
peoples problems! So do I actually have the answer for all the dilemma around me?
What am I so afraid of that keeps me pushing Jesus away? What kind of person have I
become? Is my heart good?
I must own who I am. I deliberatly work on how to harness my anger, stress and sadness.
If I am upset with another person, I am NOT working my plan! If I am judging another
person, I am not being honest with myself. When I focus working only on ME … then life
begins to balance brilliantly. There is no other good way out for me. I see I must abide with
this plan regardless. First and foremost, I decide to believe I am here, alive on earth for
only two reasons:
I am alive to learn my lessons and move quickly to the next lesson.
I am alive to help other people who are open to “learn, love and let go”.
It’s so easy to just get out of control quickly. We can take too many pills, we can drink too
many drinks, we can throw a tantrum and “really let them have it”. Power and control and
anger are all part of lower self thinking and living.
Just imagine if I wake up tomorrow morning and say to myself, “I will not lose my temper
today and I will not judge another human being, and I will not get angry". THIS IS WHEN I
BEGIN TO TAKE CONTROL OF MY LIFE IN A POWERFUL, POSITIVE, PERMANENT MANNER. I HAVE
NOTHING TO GAIN BY LIVING MY LIFE IN A SAD WAY. When I look back over the years and see
all the people that I FEEL hurt me, made me really angry and I have judged them, what
goodness has this given me? It does not matter what family I have come from. It does
not matter if I am alone or with other people. It does not matter if I have wealth or not.
What matters is in my heart. Do I have an understanding heart now? Can I control my
temper, control my anger and control my thinking? IF I can answer “Yes” to those three
questions, I am on way to learning to have an understanding heart. I must desire an
understanding heart because then I am able to ask HIM to see others through HIS eyes
only. So control of my life today, starts with my prayer this morning,
“Dear Lord, thank you for letting me see others through your eyes only”.
Many people are not able to pray this prayer, they do not want to. Many people are too
busy for Jesus Christ to fill their life, they are too busy worrying about themself, judging
another human being and “keeping score”. I understand at this stage of my life, its
important to go to bed every night and be at peace. I want to think peaceful thoughts,
feel at peace with myself and “let go”.
Here is a beautiful poem that sums it all up:
The Man in the Mirror
by: Dale Wimbrow
When you get what you want in your struggle for life,
and the world makes you King or Queen for a day,
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself and see what that guy has to say.
For it isn’t your mother, or brother or wife who judgement upon you must pass,
but the person whose verdict counts most in your life, is the one staring back
in the glass! He’s the one to please, never mind all the rest, for he’s with you
clear to the end. And you’ve passed your most dangerous, difficult test, IF that
guy in the glass is your friend. You may fool the whole world down your pathway
of years, and get pats on the back as you pass. But your final reward will be
heartache and tears… IF you cheated that guy in the glass.
“I pray to let go of control. May I have an understanding heart?
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