Psalms 18:6 (NASB) “In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.”

I’ve always had a temper, but with God’s help over the years I’ve been pretty good at managing it. But as most parents will attest, your kids can bring out the worst in you (as well as the best). Recently I haven’t been getting enough sleep (babies, huh) and I’ve found myself losing control more than I’d like to admit. But I am admitting it because if I can’t be honest in these devotions, there’s no point in writing them!

It was going from getting frustrated in the middle of the night, to being angry in the middle of the day, and snapping at my husband for no reason. Finally, instead of asking God to fix me, or fix my kids, or fix my circumstances, I got real with Him and just asked Him to speak to me. This is the verse He gave me, through a devotional on anger that I read:

Psalms 37:8 (NASB) Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

So I made the verse the background of my phone and quickly memorized it. When I feel my temper rising, I recite it and remind myself that anger won’t do me any good. It’s no magic trick (I still have to choose to cease from anger), but God is using it to calm my spirit. My husband noticed a difference after a few days, without me even mentioning it.

So what do you need God’s help with today? Don’t be too proud to ask (and don’t forget to listen for the answer)!

-Kevi

 

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