So excited.

After being disappointed about ordering a book, it arriving and realising that it would only take me 30 minutes to read it, which in fact I did. I have just received my other 2 books which my amazing, kind and loving husband had brought me.

and this one;

Not sure when I will get time to read them. Still very excited.

My first bit of homework - Bible and what it says about Anger

Will post my finishing assignment I have given myself to do!
Bible Study Questions - Thanks to the Internet Bible College.
1. What are the two main reasons Christians are defeated by anger and bad temper?
2. What does Galatians 5:20 and Matthew 5:21-22 warn us about anger?
3. Explain why those who have bad tempers are actually people who pay back evil with evil.
4. What do the following verses teach about anger:
a) Proverbs 15:18
b) Proverbs 17:19
c) Proverbs 22:24-25
d) Proverbs 21:19
e) Proverbs 17:14?
I must interpret these
verses myself.
5. What does James 1:20 teach?
6. What is the only type of human anger which God does not regard as sin

Give God Control

http://3.bp.blogspot.com

I want to surrender to God fully and I don't think I have done that yet, I don't know how? I have read these 2 sites and gather some great advise.

http://www.religiouslyincorrect.com/Articles/NewCreation.shtml
http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/devotionals/givingGodcontrol.asp
Prayer: Lord, I'm tired of being in control of my life. Today, I surrender my whole self to You, and I ask that You help me to fulfill my God-given purpose and potential. Teach me how to do my part by seeking Your guidance and grace daily through prayer and the reading of Your Word. Thank You that Your promise is true--"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him"! (1 Corinthians 2:9 NIV)

I am going to truly say this pray to God and see what happens. Maybe I am asking for a miracle as I am a total control freak just like my twin sister. Funnerly enough, she commented on her Facebook today that she wishes she wasn't one as she thinks she has screwed up again. Wish I so could show her this sight, but she would think I was a looney tunes!!!

Godly Wife.

http://agodlywoman.org

http://christian.families.com/blog/a-godly-wife#

Concentrating on the Positives not the Negatives.

http://www.amareway.org

I love this site and this lady, I have only been reading her blog for the last 2 days, but I am already hooked and in love with her beauty and happiness for life.
http://10stepstofindingyourhappyplace.blogspot.com/2011_09_01_archive.html
She has 10 steps to finding your happy place, please click on Galen's blog link above to view. I am going to start with one of them this week. Hope you do not mind Galen Pearl.
Gratitude, I am going to try to live, breath, read and write about it the same as Galen did, see if it has any significant improvement on my negative feeling and train of thought.
Wish me luck starting with church tomorrow. x
Continuation......


Found this great site which discusses Positives taking place of Negatives. Thought I might share with you. http://www.bible-knowledge.com/renewing-of-your-mind/

"Once you know the Bible tells you to have self-control over your bad temper (just going to butt in here, boy oh boy oh boy, I have a terrible temper and my children and husband gets the brunt of it) and over your condescending and critical attitudes – then it will be your job at this point to make some kind of concerted effort to actually “put away” these kinds of negative and destructive qualities from your personality." Bible.knowledge.com

Physical and Mental Abuse in childhood

http://dleigh1509.xanga.com

I came across this website tonight and found it very true, while I am not quite ready to deal with these issues as yet I thought the following words describe what I seem to try and tackle all the time.

Rossocomedy states on the Daily Strength Webiste "Good grief Charlie Brown! Punishment of children with beatings and humiliation like this do more than inflict pain on the body, they strip away self esteem, and inflict a lifetime sentence of damage to the victim"
I never want to be classed as a victim but I would so agree with the stripping away of self esteem, boy, oh boy, oh boy, I so have issues with self esteem. I can totally understand why now after reading this article.
http://www.dailystrength.org/health_blogs/cyndi/article/long-term-effects-of-physical-abuse-and-severe-corporal-punishment
It will be very interesting to see what Christianity has to say about this subject, another time perhaps.

How I feel today!

This is all I have to say about today and how I feel. I will explain why another day!! Thought this was quite appropriate. makes me feel much better.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8
New International Version (NIV)
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.

Please God, I pray, guide me and give me the strength to learn patience, not an easy task for me and my soul, but I am learning fast. A Men.