Psalms 4

Have I mentioned that I am really enjoying Psalms. It's never hard to see or feel the verse that pops out to me. This morning Psalms 4:4 is what struck a cord with me "Don't sin by letting anger gain control over you." Pretty easy and logical when you think about it but probably one of the most difficult things that I have time actually controlling.

As I am trying to read this morning I have a baby being loud upstairs, one boy eating and talking loudly at the table to my side and the older one watching TV and asking me what he should have for breakfast. I'm a little on edge quite honestly. It's 7am and I want some time in peace to read God's word. Their actions are making me angry and I could easily sin at any moment by yelling at them. They don't deserve to be yelled at as one just wants out of his crib and the other two are just being themselves. Why is it so easy to let anger control me?

Dear Lord,

I thank you for these beautiful and noisy children. I do feel truly blessed to have them Lord. Help me when the anger is setting in to take deep breaths and realize the blessings that I have around me. That anger is my enemy and purely Satan trying to get a hold of me to sin. Lord I pray for calmness in life that I can let the anger slip away for it to be replaced with this calmness so that I do not sin against the blessings that you have provided me.

I ask all of this in your name.

Amen.