SULKING, POUTING, ETC.
Today’s Reading: 1 Kings 21
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A present-day vineyard in what was ancient Samaria.
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Key Verse: 1 Kings 21:4
So Ahab went into his house sullen and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him; for he had said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no food.
PRAYER FOR TODAY:
Lord God, I pray that I will not succumb to the fleshly impulse to sulk and pout over my circumstances. May I mature into Jesus’ faithful follower. And please Father, when I grow up, I want to be like Your Son, Jesus. In His Name I ask for Your help, Amen!
100 PERSONAL WORDS:
I remember saying several times to my students when I was a public school teacher, “Grow up!” A chapter title in my most recent book is “From Mess to Maturity, a Work in Process.” GROW UP! I remember the Apostle Paul wrote something about this. He tells us to be no longer children, manipulated by trickery, craftiness, and outright deception. I’ve just read for a New Testament reading, Ephesians 4:11-16. Words such as “equipping – edifying – perfect (complete) – stature – fullness” cause me to do spiritual stretching exercises.
When my children were little and they would pout, I kept a mirror handy so I could show them their facial expression. It’s really hard to retain a snit when you look in a mirror. That screwed-up face would soon become a smile and then lots of laughter. It has been said, “Laughter is the best medicine,” and I would add that laughing at one’s self is, without a doubt, the very best kind of laughter. Need a good laugh? I have a suggestion. Go to the mirror now and make the face you used to make as a child when you were really feeling sorry for yourself because of real or imagined hurt feelings. I’ve just done that. What a good laugh!
Yours for continuing to “grow up,”
David
A man stands atop a large pillar base in the ruins of ancient Samaria.
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Love your Prayer for Today. So difficult to be mature about situations sometimes. Praise Jesus, God will forgive us our earthly sins if they’re not continually repeated.
You dole out some awesome advice Rev. M. Thank you et al.
“Lord, remind us how important it is that we obey You and treat others the way we want to be treated. Remind us that Your salvation enables us to live as lights in a dark world.”
God bless.
Amen!
Thanks for the smile this morning, sometimes we take ourselves far to seriously. 🙂
Amen
Yes! It is hard not to smile while reading your comments. Very good advice for even us older children of God. I have been praying lately that every day I would do The Lord’s will not mine Happy Mothers Day tomorrow.
“Draw my heart, oh Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy.
Strengthen me, Oh Holy Spirit, to defend all this is holy.
Guard me, the, Oh Holy Spirit, that I always may be holy.”
Thank you, David. Smiling with you Saints, amen!
Rev. David, your perception of Ahab are absolutely right on. Both Jezebel and Ahab had self-centred controlling spirits. Pouting as I understand it is wanting ones way.
Thank you for your powerful prayer; I joined in prayer with you.
Special pictures, is that Reynold standing on the rock/treestump?
Have a blessed day, and all the bloggers too! Strengthened in…
THE ROCK!!!
Loved you example re having your children see themselves in the mirror when pouting…quick fix.