Soaking in Worthlessness

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Today has been a good day. I got some studying done, ate a rally burger, and threw french fries to Eli (1 yr. old) in his car seat.

Something else happened today. It wasn't good. It was actually very foolish. I saw a fight. No, not karate or MMA, but a screaming across the parking lot, out of control, infuriated fight.

In a convenient store parking lot, two guys exchanged words, and began to go after each other angrily. The dispute came to a close when a store employee began to call the police.

This was chaos and anger. It was stupid. Through all the fist swinging and dropping of "F-Bombs", nothing was accomplished. It didn't stop there though.

Both men left, one with a little blood on his forehead, but both angry. There tires would squeal and they made their trucks sound like race cars. Wherever they were going, they had something in common. They would be bitter.

They would sit and think about the mess they had been apart of , and still be apart of it at heart. They grit their teeth while mumbling hateful words. They would soak in this worthlessness.

See, they were angry. They acted in this anger. They accomplished nothing in this act and probably can't remember what even started the fight. The entire event can be summed up as worthless. But, thats not enough. They take their sin home. They soak in it. Being overwhelmed by anger, they become pickled in their sin. They carry it around as a reminder, taking hatred in with every breathe. Hating each other, and loving a dispute that amounts to nothing. Sitting, and soaking in worthlessness.

My point? Think. Next time you want to act in anger, don't. Next time you want to carry this chaos with you, lay it down. Its worthless. Let things go. Accomplish something.

Why? If your a believer, it should be obvious. The entire purpose of your existence is to glorify Christ. The story that I just told you does nothing but glorify and expose stupidity. Exercise self-control. Its a fruit of the spirit for good reason. Be gentle, kind, and loving.

When you act on your emotion, does it glorify Jesus or make you look like a joke?

Don't soak in this worthlessness. Soak in love and forgiveness. Are you a christian? Look like Jesus. Love Him and love His. He forgave, you forgive.


Believe Jesus. Love Jesus. Live Jesus.