Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.
– Stephen KingBe desperate in the right direction.
| He: | Why did you guys first come to PAC? |
| She: | Desperate people do desperate things. |
| He: | There are a lot of different things to choose from. |
| She: | The secret is to be desperate in the right direction. |
Their personal kingdom is so vulnerable they defend every inch.
“Behind every angry adult is a little kid screaming ‘why don’t you think I am important.’”
It was a one of many comments made during House Church on Thursday, but one I keep thinking about. It is further fleshed out in James 4:1-2 (which was the previous week’s HC reading)
“What causes fights and quarrels among you (makes you mad)? Don’t they come from desires which battle within you? You desire but do not have so you kill.”
There is a deep desire within a human being to be taken seriously; to matter. When you don’t get the desire met - the battle to begins.
You’ll recognize it when it’s on….
It is the blow up at the customer service line after is an attempt to be taken seriously.
It is the middle finger after being cut off in traffic is an attempt to establish “I MATTER”
It is the out of proportion retaliation for a minimal offense is proof of low self esteem.
It is the person who can’t let go of the conversation long after everyone else is trying to move on.
Struggle with anger?
Maybe the way forward isn’t to deal with your anger directly with technique (‘count to 10”) but to lean heavily into the God who makes you feel so valuable you don’t freak out when the bill is too high or the service is slow or the dishes are not done.
Know someone who is angry?
See beyond the “blow up” to the source. It’s not personal, it’s just that their personal kingdom feels so vulnerable they have to aggressively defend every inch.
It is easier to serve God without a vision, easier to work for God without a call, because then you are not bothered by what God requires; common sense is your guide, veneered over with Christian sentiment. You will be more prosperous and successful, more leisure-hearted, if you never realize the call of God. But if once you receive a commission from Jesus Christ, the memory of what God wants will always come like a goad; you will no longer be able to work for Him on the common-sense basis.
– Oswald ChambersTim Lahaye’s “The Act of Marriage” goes to the newly engaged Scottie Mak. Included with this announcement for your viewing pleasure is a classic video Wednesday from Scott’s formative Protege year.
