Anger is like toothpaste......

I've been investing some time on self-improvement each day and how to grow my walk with God and in that process I've watched many sermons, read many books and study many scriptures. And something that hit me today was how anger is like a tube of toothpaste. What is that ya say? Read on...

Anger is like a tube of toothpaste. When you are pouring out words of anger or hatred or resentment, it's easy to push it out quickly. The harder you push it, the faster it comes. There is pressure being built up inside and it's so easy to spew out. When all the words of anger, or toothpaste is out, it's heavy and it's there and it's exposed. It's hard to clean up, it's sticky and a mess. The hardest part is to push that toothpaste back into the tube. Those words you spoke now lay heavy on the person or people or maybe even yourself after they are out in the open. Anyone can forgive after the fact but it's so hard to forget when you've been wronged or put down or disrespected. It's hard when you've believed lies that you've spoken over yourself or believed lies from someone else.

Instead of pushing so hard to get those words out maybe we can stop our tongue and bring praise forward. We can deny the enemy any power and realize our potential in Christ. We can stop those words from coming out and laying heavy on someone or ourselves. We can be a difference to someone.

Have you been that toothpaste to someone? Ask forgiveness and get rid of the "toothpaste" in your life. Don't allow it to happen again and again because the first time to be forgiven is almost easy, but it gets harder each time it's needed. Let's just be real about that, it is. We are human and we hurt but we must find it in our hearts to forgive and move on...even if it's ourselves that we need to forgive. If we've been the "issue" we have to rise above it, realize our need for Jesus and grow and learn.

The next time you brush your teeth I pray you're reminded about this lil nugget of information. If you've been the one angry with people I pray you see the need for Jesus to change something in your life and you seek that change with your whole heart. If you've been the one getting poured on by someone I pray you see how much your heavenly Father loves you no matter what anyone says and how valuable you are to Him regardless of the words you heard.