The Mistake

Whatever you're angry, bitter, hurt or offended about today, just let it go! If there is something constructive that you can do to help the situation and improve it, then fine! Do it! But if you've done everything that you can do, then it's time for you to step aside and allow the Lord to be the great, big God that He desires to be in your life. If you're worried then it's probably because the issue, whatever it is, is too big for you to handle. So release it to God. How? Every Christian should have at least 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes at the end of the day to just pray, meditate and spend time in the presence of the Lord. That's how you gain the strength, courage, insight and godly wisdom to locate where you are when you're feeling lost so that you can, if need be, repent and move beyond to where God wants you otherwise you'll stagnate yourself and subsequently lose sight of your goals.  Psalm 139:23 says, "Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts." Realize that whenever you are anxious it is more than likely because your outer man and your spirit man are trying to take you in different directions and you are uneasy because you're leaning toward the desires of the outer man which are out of sync with God's plan and purpose for your life. So it is up to you to invite God's presence into your surroundings and into you so that He can search you and locate you when you're lost in the muck of your anger, bitterness, and offense. This is why Philippians 4:6 says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God." Anxiety, fear and worry are derivatives of rebellion, defiance and disobedience which also come from feelings of anger, resentment, bitterness and offense. As you mature emotionally and spiritually, you will accept that anxiety, fear and worry and everything associated in anyway with these feelings that could lead us to sin against God, are simply not worth the time or energy to indulge.  When you find yourself tired of those things to the point that you tell God, "Not my will, Father but your will alone be done!" and mean it, then you will have shut down any access that you've unwittingly given to the enemy to wreak havoc in your life because of your erroneous behavior. Anger, bitterness, etc. along with fear, anxiety, worry as well as doubt, unbelief, and distrust are all a part of a vicious destructive cycle that works in cooperation with each other to destroy everything that God has planned for you. Jeremiah 29:11 says, "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Understand that Satan's mission is to kill, steal and destroy and if you give him access to your life by being unproductively angry and bitter or resentful and offended then you are in jeopardy of losing everything that God has promised you.


As Christians it is ever so crucial for us constantly practice love and forgiveness! Ephesians 4:26 says, "'In your anger do not sin': Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry..." This scripture is referring to holding on to anger and not forgiving people in a timely manner because that kind of anger (also known as a grudge) will taint you in every aspect of your life, cloud your judgment and prevent you from believing and trusting God which will limit God's power in your life. We see this example in Matthew 13:58 when it says, "And He did not do many miracles there because of their lack of faith." Matthew 13:57 even says that the people became "offended at" Jesus and that's why He couldn't perform the miracles that He wanted to perform but their offense caused unbelief which is always a deterrent to the move of God. Don't you understand that it even grieves the Holy Spirit when we allow ourselves to be captivated by thoughts, feelings and emotions that constrain His movement in our lives? Don't make the mistake of being bitter, resentful and/or holding on to anger you'll only stunt your own spiritual growth and end up in opposition to the will of God for your life which simply an exercise of futility.


Pray constantly, forgive daily and love, love, love! I Peter 4:8 says, "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins." When you truly love God and love what God loves, you'll release everything that threatens to separate you from Him. Please examine yourself and open yourself up to be searched by the Holy Spirit so that you can get in a position of faith and trust in God that will open you up to the awesome future that your Heavenly Father has promised you and not just in the life to come but right here in this life! What's more important your "right" to be angry and offended or your hope in Christ? Anger and offense will obliterate that hope if you continue to give them sanction! It's just not worth it!                               

Be abundantly blessed! Mediocrity hates greatness...be great and let the haters hate!

Mocha Brown aka Koretta L. Allen is available for public speaking engagements especially pertaining to subjects of single parenthood, being single, women's empowerment through the word of God and much more. Mochababybrown@gmail.com