Fixer Upper-A Biblical View

Prayer:

"Will you renovate me?"

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Psalm 4:4-5 The Message (MSG)

4-5 Complain if you must, but don’t lash out.
Keep your mouth shut, and let your heart do the talking.
Build your case before God and wait for his verdict.

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-Anger gives us:
       -a message
       -opportunities
       -It is a secondary emotion usually there is
        another feeling under it like fear or
        or helplessness anxiety or frustration.

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-Argument with God

         -Inadequacy
                -promise
         -Ignorance
                 -Revelation
         -Incredibility
                 -Assurance
         -Inarticulateness
                 -Affirmation
         -Insubordination
                  -Correction
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         I love how the verse above really put it and it is even from "The Message". It simply puts it like this when you paraphrase it: "You can go ahead and complain about things but don't lash out to people. Keep your month shut and let your heart do the talking. Talk to God about it and tell Him what is wrong and ask Him what you should do before you do anything." The first sentence really doesn't hit home for me as much as the last two sentences do. They are a good reminder for us to take our problems to God first and talk to Him about them. It is also a good reminder about how the heart can be gentle and sweet if we let it.
         I know for me in a lot of situations, I do talk to God about it first and then that is when He turns my heart around and I want to do something good or learn something from that situation that made me angry. Talking to God also helps me to calm down before I lash out and complain because words can be hurtful and can harm relationships and friendships. Sometimes it means that you let your heart do the mean talking towards God and then God can calm it down to where it can be used to be gentle and kind. It is kind of hard to explain but it does happen that way or near that way. There is a peace that surpasses all understanding sometimes or should I say most of the time.
         Anger gives us a lot of things but we need to be careful on how we use it. It can be used for the good and the bad. Anger can give us a message. The message can be that we have something deep down that is really bothering us. That is why it is a secondary emotion. I know for me that deep down it could be fear, anxiety, helplessness, and/or frustration. Sometimes it can give us opportunities to do things that we need to do like forgive or talk something out with someone.
          As people of God, we want to follow the second words above, not the first. If we follow the first words, then we are not following God at all. First, we need to trust in His Promises. Second, we need a revelation of what God wants from us. Third, we need the assurance and affirmation to know how God wants us to live for Him. Fourth, God will give us correction when and if we need it. When we remember that anger is a secondary emotion and that we need to take it to God so He can show us what is really wrong, then it is then that we care and love the people around us.