A World Of Turmoil

                                                     When The Door Slams

A man with hate in his heart may sound pleasant enough, but don't believe him; for he is cursing you in his heart. Though he pretends to be so kind, his hared will finally come to light for all to see.                Proverbs 26:24-26 

        There are times when it is better to break things off with someone who constantly wants to cause conflict. These individuals will use ridicule at times to stir up strife. At other times they will break out in intense rage. Both of these tactics intimidate, manipulate and keep other people in inner turmoil. The totality of surrounding conditions and circumstances affecting growth or development in this world. 

        Think about this: Often the adult child of a dysfunctional family whose heart is blackened with evil will experience this kind of controlling action on the part of a parent as he or she tries to address the pathological family system. This child finds out in therapy how this interactions in his or her family were dysfunctional. 

        If the child approaches a family member and tries to talk about it, often the response is one of ridicule and laughing it off, or the other extreme of intense rage, causing extremely unpleasant to the senses or feelings. By either response the child is frustrated, intimidated and controlled. The result is that the child is left in a world of turmoil, lacking any real serenity or peace. There are times when we have to set boundaries and move on rather than constantly trying to pursue talking with such a person. 

        Solomon in his wisdom succinctly says "there is no peace" with such a person. If you desire peace, don't allow yourself to constantly get into arguments with such a person. There will be individuals with whom I don't get everything resolved. I need to move on if they keep tension between us. If a wise man contends with a foolish person, whether the fool rages or laughs, there is no peace.

Ask the Spirit to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin.                                        Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness.                                                                                                                                                                        Never Rest Ministries