Angry? Do it help, really?

Good morning all. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!  Jesu Jevu!

   I say too blessed to be stressed, but, do I really believe it; do you really believe it? Hmm!  I see us (human race) traveling in all directions; hurrying here, hurrying there, it has got to be done NOW!  And I ask you, does it really matter.  If a large boulder is falling and I am positioned where it will land, then by all means, yes, hurry and move.

   People have red nose drives to raise money to help people in under privileged countries.  People go into the woods, tent cities, to give the homeless supplies. People rush home to work; work to ballgame; home to church; church to park; and on and on.  Then my question is:  "FOR WHAT?"  Why do we put ourselves in these stressful situations, then say 'too blessed to be stressed'?  Does it make sense to you?

   In all we do, are we really helping ourselves?  Others?  Needy?  People lash out at others for what good and logical reason?  Yesterday, at a gas station, a very wild looking lady, who has a cleaning service, came in to the store yelling that the clerk had cheated her out of her gas.  Nothing like that happened, however, this lady went on to berate the clerk, using exceedingly vulgar language, and using the N-word at the young man (she was black), creating a disturbance and uneasiness for the other clerk and the customers.  And for what?

    She paid for her gas with pennies and she appeared to have mental issues or was on a mind altering drug.  It was horrendous.  Did it help anyone for this situation to have occurred?  NO!
    Matthew 5:22 But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.   I am ashamed to say I stood there dumb founded and at a loss for words.  A quick prayer and asking for guidance from the Holy Spirit would have been helpful. But, no, again, I stood there dumbfounded, mystified that a person, a human, could be this belligerent, abusive, and degrading to another person. Did I help? NO!
  1 John 4:8  Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

   Was love shown here?  No, only anger, frustration and hate.  But, did I help? No, the positive element that arose here was that God has given me an insight as how to respond if a situation such as this arises again.

    What are you doing?  Are you really helping?  If so, helping .........?????  Please pray for Marquis, the young man who was berated and cursed so vehemently.  May your Memorial Weekend be safe and enjoyable. Please remember the fallen who helped may AMERICA GREAT!  Love you all.

Soli Deo Gloria

Johnny