Knowing When To Let Go

An integral part of being angry and not sinning is knowing when to let go of your anger. Perpetuating anger perpetuates sin, which perpetuates un-forgiveness, which intensifies the anger response. You no longer are dealing with each infraction of displeasure, you are dealing with an accumulation of many infractions against your person. you are repeatedly scraped by the same offense until is is no longer the site of a single injury but a multiple stab wound.

Psalm 59:16   But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.
When you got to sleep upset, you wake up upset. When you have not extended mercy the night before, it is hard for you to embrace God's mercy in the morning.

Psalm 4:4 Don't sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.
Ephesians 4:26-27  "In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
David warned in this scripture of the danger of inviting anger to sleep with us. In the quite stillness say nothing else, don't have the last word. Don;t justify your position. be still and allow God to reveal Himself in the silence. It is a time to gain His insight and perspective and lay down all arguments. If your night was a s void of dreams as it was of rest. You slept, but it was shallow and fitful. Now the remnant of anger from the night before clouds your mind like a dark fog that muddles your thoughts. You forget any apologies or forgiveness and remember only the offense. In the morning light it seems to loom more ominous and offensive. You can;t let them off that easy.. they must pay! Now you are a victim, and victim's don;t ask for mercy because they are too busy demanding recompense. You will not embrace God's morning mercy if you awake feeling justified or victimized. In this you should learn that you need a lot of mercy, so you have to extend a lot of mercy.

1 Peter 5:8-9 Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your Christian brothers and sisters all over the world are going through the same kind of suffering you are.
Peter warns us to watch for Satan when we are suffering or being persecuted. If you are feeling alone, weak, helpless, and cut off from other believers, of if you are focused on your troubles that you forget to watch for danger, those are the times when you are especially vulnerable to Satan's attacks. During times of suffering, seek other Christians for support. Keep your eyes on Christ, and resist the devil. Then says James, "he will flee from you" (James 4:7)

Proverbs 4:18-19   But the path of the just is as the shinning light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. the way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

Pray: Dear Heavenly Father, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I have been guilty of sleeping with the enemy. Forgive me. I no longer will sleep with rage, guilt, or anger. I will no longer allow darkness to shroud my heart. I want the light of Your Word and love to permeate my heart with truth. I will be still and quite on my bed as I seek Your counsel. I embrace the promise of Your Word: "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet" (Proverbs 3:24). I humble myself in obedience under your Mighty hand. I resist the devil, and he must flee from the areas where I have granted him a foothold. Cover me as I rest, for " I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety" (Psalms 4:8).