ARTICLE : CONTAIN THAT MOMENT

"May God strike me and kill me if even one man of his household is still alive tomorrow morning!" 1samuel.25:22 (NLT)


Woooooah!!!. Those are powerful words flowing from streams  of resentment  and anger. David could have never been more provoked. He had just treated Nabal's shepherds  with some kindness and was expecting some kindness also being reciprocated to him, but what he got was the exact opposite!. He had also been through a string of misfortunes that had really battered him, so he obviously deserved some love and warm reception. Thank God for the virtuous woman, Abigail who was able to calm David down and tell him soothing words. The Bible says a 'soft answer turns away wrath'. Abigail was a discerning woman who had the right words in her mouth. 

There have been times in our lives when we give a lot or sacrifice  so much into the course of someone else only to be repaid with evil or worse still, our good intentions misunderstood  for a bad one. It really can be very disheartening and frustrating. Those are times when we almost lose it and just forget about all the effort. We need to contain that moment.  Yes! That's what's maturity is about. There may not be an Abigail around to soothe us with kind words but the sweet Holyspirit is always there to comfort us. One of the fruit of the Spirit is self control, which goes a long way in helping us contain our angry moments. Sometimes all we need to do is to just walk out of that tense environment and Give the Spirit some space to minister to our hearts. Some of us sacrifice a lot to see something  done and in one moment of anger, we destroy everything!

This is one of the reasons the Bible says 'anger rests in the bottom of fools'!. You'll agree with me that it's really absurd to invest a lot in a project and then destroy it the next minute. As weird as this may seem, it is the challenge some people still struggle with today. There can't be any firm deliverance elsewhere apart from Jesus. The Bible says in John.8:36

If the son shall make you free, then you shall be free indeed. 

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