Open Mouth. Open Heart. Open Door

First quarter has passed by; I am somehow complacent and encountered impediment in some areas of life. I realized that it’s not easy to live each day when you are not yielding in His way. My mind and heart are preoccupied with self-centered thoughts and determination.  Just recently, I open my mouth and pour out the longing of my hearts. I fell on my knees and tears shed on the ground. My mouth started to utter perplexity, pains and yearnings. Beyond doubt, this world is a place of sorrow, confusion and hurts. A person must have extra faith and determination to rise above the crowd. There is a story in the bible that reminds of a woman who has been bleeding for 40 years. She has been suffering from pain for a very long time but this woman opted to get rid of it. This woman looked up to the source of healing by touching the cloak of Jesus. Miraculously, this woman received healing. Indeed, a breakthrough!

With all the shortcomings in life, I know that this will determine how far I will travel the road of success. I believe that this will take me to a deeper understanding of God’s will. Today, I have decided to be determined in spite of circumstances. I’m opening my MOUTH, my HEART to the Author and Perfecter of my Faith—Jesus. I ask for an open DOOR of opportunities from this day and forward.

Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for.

Keep on seeking, and you will find.

Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.

Matthew 7:7 NLT.

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-April 22-23, 2011 l  Touch of Glory, Antipolo City - 

Day 1: Mark 11:25 l Therefore I tell you, whatever you ASK for in prayer, BELIEVE that you have RECEIVED it, and it will BE YOURS.

Day 2: Psalm 52:9 l I will praise you forever for what you have DONE; in your name I will HOPE, for your NAME is GOOD. I will praise you in the presence of your SAINTS. 

Control your Anger before it controls you

Anger is "an emotional state that varies in intensity from mild irritation to intense fury and rage," according to Charles Spielberger, PhD, a psychologist who specializes in the study of anger. Anger is a completely normal, usually healthy, human emotion. When we lose of a circumstances that we have place certain expectations on and those expectations do not result in our desired outcome, we are tempted to be angry and when it gets out of control and turns destructive, it can lead to problems—problems at work, in your personal relationships, and in the overall quality of your life.  Like other emotions, it is accompanied by physiological and biological changes; when you get angry, your heart rate and blood pressure go up, as do the levels of your energy hormones, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.

The source of this type of anger are both fear and protection of personal rights but when we believe we have the right to something we have not given the Lord permission to allow an outcome different from what we want.  Timothy says "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind… “ 2 Timothy 1:7  

How to cope up with anger:

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1.       Express your angry feeling by being assertive. You have to learn how to make clear what your needs are, and how to get them met, without hurting others. Being assertive doesn't mean being demanding; it means being respectful of yourself and others.

2.       Focus on something positive. Stop thinking of the problem that stimulates anger.

3.       Calm down. It will help you realize the importance of words the person. It will help you to relax and reserve anger.

Our Spiritual, Physical, and Emotional condition will greatly determine how we react to situation. We know what anger is and what it brings to us, let us give up our rights to God. Solomon says “ Control your temper, for anger labels you a fool” . Ecclesiastes 7: 9

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