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Psalm 139:23-24

"Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me, and know my anxieties; And see if there is any wicked way in me, And lead me in the way everlasting."

Jude 24-25

You are able to keep me from stumbling, And to present me faultless before the presence of Your glory with exceeding joy, To God my Savior, who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and Forever, Amen.

Father I pray for true insight into my condition.

Chip Ingram, Overcoming Emotions That Destroy

"... anger is the outside emotion sent to protect the inner, more sensitive aspects of our hearts. It's a secondary response that hides a deeper or more sensitive issue" (79).

"Anger artificially helps us feel in control when we're feeling out of control and falsely helps us feel powerful when we feel powerless" (80).

Three main anger zones:

-hurt from unmet needs
-frustrations from unmet expectations
-insecurity from threatened self-or self-esteem (85)

Beth Moore, Session 9, Living Beyond Yourself (198)

The way up in God's economy is always down (on your knees).

Gentleness = humble submission to God's will; and in-wrought grace of the soul directed toward God

1. Love never fails.
2. Joy cometh.
3. Peace rules.
4. Patience waits.
5. Kindness tenders.
6. Goodness does.
7. Faith fights.
8. Gentleness bows (and heals).

Hebrews 10:7--"Behold, here I am, coming to do Your will, O God."

The gentleness of God goes to all the hidden, bruised, hurt places that hinder us.

Gentleness bows, but sometimes with the rawest of emotion. (Be honest.)

Wounds need binding, and binding takes time. Don't behave as if a wound ISN'T a wound.

Much of our anger can be traced back to old wounds we have not allowed God to bind up.

The resultant scars from wounds God has healed become the marks of grace and trust.

Invade me with the power of Your Spirit to BOW DOWN.