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Gaining the Victory over Anger

Today I did my Bible Journaling out of I Corinthians 1:6, which says, “But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; or if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which is effective in the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.” (NASB)

 I realize this Scripture is talking about suffering; however, anyone who has done battle with a part of themselves that they would like to win the victory over, knows the amount of suffering we do as we work out our faith to conquer that thing that “so easily beset us.” (Hebrews 12:1 KJV) The writer of Hebrews tells us we need to “lay aside” those weights. Anger is definitely a weight in my life. As I was doing my Bible Journaling I began to focus on the result of what victory over my anger would be.  What I believe the Holy Spirit reminded me of is the fact that conquering this anger not only is for God’s purpose, but also for His glory!

As I’ve said before, this is a one step at a time kind of thing.  My husband says he sees little victories. That is how we win…each little victory brings God glory, and He uses those battles won for His purpose in our lives. I think the key is to not become discouraged. This is a war, one the enemy would like us to lose, and it can be a long, drawn out affair.  Wars aren’t necessarily won in one battle.  But, I’m learning that each little victory brings me closer to where I want to be, and one way to gain that victory is by getting as close to the Lord as I can possibly get, and my Bible Journaling is very instrumental in doing that for me.  It draws me into a closer relationship with Christ, and as long as I focus on that relationship, I become stronger in my determination to be who He wants me to be, to be more like Him.

I have had so many encouraging comments from those who have seen my previous post on Facebook dealing with this issue. Thank you for encouraging me and praying for me.  I truly believe that when we are lifted up by our brothers and sisters in the Lord, it makes the battle less daunting. Maybe not easier, but knowing someone has my back, helps me to continue to fight until I work this through and gain the victory.

The focus Scripture says that suffering is for our comfort and salvation. Now I don’t know about you, for me, somehow the idea of suffering doesn’t bring a whole lot of comfort. Comfort when it’s all over maybe, but I began to settle in on the fact that suffering is also for our salvation. Gaining the victory over my anger is also for my salvation. When I don’t let it rule over my life, I am “working out my salvation” (Philippians 2:12 KJV), and in the process I am gaining strength for when I have to face that battle again until I can finally declare victory over the war!

I hope that as I share my struggle with you, that it will encourage you as well. The purpose for my blog page is to bring encouragement to those who read it, and if someone happens upon it who doesn’t know Jesus, I pray that my entries will spark a desire in them to seek to know Him and want a relationship with Him.ICor16

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Donna Knuth Rice

I am trying a blog for the first time in my life, and frankly, I feel like I don't have a clue as to what I'm doing! But, here goes. I work at a Christian Television network in the Correspondence Department, where I write letters and emails to our viewers, pray with them for their needs, and send materials they request. I am a Christian. I was saved at the age of 11 during a youth meeting at my church. My pastor led me to the Lord, and to say the least, my life has been an adventure. I am a widow. My late husband, Allen, passed away after 34 1/2 years of marriage. He had been sick the last seven years of his life, and it was a struggle, for him and for me. We met as part of a singing group that was affiliated with a Christian Radio station, and we sang together all through our lives together. We both worked in television and radio all through our married life, mostly for Christian stations. Besides singing I also play flute. I had the luxury of having parents who started out as music teachers...so music was in our house constantly. Some people describe me as being a loud-mouthed lime type...can't disagree with that. I have a tendency to put my foot in my mouth more times than I can count! I also have a tendency to say exactly what's on my mind...which is why I get myself in so much trouble! LOL! Trust me, that's something me and God have been working on for a very long time. I have no children here on earth, although I have a baby in heaven. My baby here is my dog Jack. He's a black lab/ chow mix. He's a big boy....thinks he's a lap dog! Can't think of much else to say. The reason I started this blog is because a few months ago in church, a guest pastor came and delivered a message, and when he asked for those of us who wanted prayer to come forward, I did. When he came to me he asked me if I did any journaling. I told him no 'cause I wasn't very good at it. He told me to start, and prophesied over me that my journal thoughts would impact other people. I wasn't sure just how I was to go about doing this. In fact, I was a little hesitant at first. I started journaling at home, and our assistant pastor's wife asked me to submit something for our Senior newsletter. I didn't the first edition, but something I had heard on Christian radio a long time ago and has stuck with me all these years, came to mind so I submitted an article. That article will be my first post. I don't claim to have all the answers, and my thoughts may seem a little "out there", but I feel God has been prodding me to do this, and so here I am. I hope what I post will bring encouragement, and "Something to Think About".

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