Please pray for me to conquer my besetting sin. I am quick to anger, and when angry, I cuss. I don't want to be this mess. Please pray for me. I need all the strength I can get to overcome this nasty condition.

Thanks and Blessings To All of You!

Your Sister in Christ,
Brenda

Brenda,

I pray that the Lord's Holy Spirit will embrace you whenever you get angry, and that instead of cuss words, words of love will come out of your mouth. I pray that HE will keep you strong and not give in to this temptation.

Brenda,

I commend you for wanting to be a better example in word and thought. Your words have become a habit, that may no longer reflect your spirit. It is easy to pick up this habit just being around those who have the same bad habit. So be mindful of those around you and purpose in your heart (which I think you already have) to change. Resist the temptation to say anything at all. But if you find yourself speaking anyway, plan ahead the words you will say, instead. Eventually, words that will encourage you and those around you will become the norm. Brenda, it may take some time, but eventually your words will reflect what is truly in your heart.

It will be easier at first to control your words than your anger. You need to search your heart as to the root of your anger – is it bitterness, feeling you have a lack of control, unforgiveness? Most often anger is a result of pride. Being angry is an emotion God can use to bring about good results. Anger is not necessarily the sin, it is how we express it. My prayer is you will be able to express your anger in a way that does not hurt yourself or others and that you will find peace in control through the power of the Word and His Spirit.

Blessings,

Chelki

Thank you for your prayers and support. Any advice or "tips" any of you can give me would be most appreciated.

God Bless You All!

Thank you...I am so backslidden, I hardly consider this a sin anymore. I feel conviction to stop this again myself. By the way, I once went an entire year or two without a single profane word. I simply asked for God's strength and gentle reminders. I have also heard that wearing a rubberband on your wrist and snapping it each time you swear helps condition your mind. Sounds wacky, but I guess it works. Happy snapping!

Hi Brenda:
I'm no analyst, but I've been where you are as far as the mouth goes. If you're getting angry, then there's a far deeper problem going on, and one of the symptoms is cursing. Are you angry because you're stressed out? Are you afraid or worried about something, and it's coming out of your mouth in "cursing" form? I hate writing huge posts, but here goes...

I'm talking from experience. Even tho' I was raised to believe in Jesus, I didn't TRUST in Him for my life. So, much of my life was spent STRIVING to run my own life and God was just on the side lines. It got to the point where I was making big bucks in a job that totally stressed me out. But, I thought I needed that job because if I didn't have it, I might not be able to make ends meet (as though man was my provider and not God). I became stressed to the point of angry outbursts at the office. Talk about a Sailor's mouth; I had a big one! But, my MAIN sin wasn't cursing, it was UNBELIEF in my God to meet all my needs. When it started effecting me physically, I finally realized that NOTHING ELSE MATTERED except being right with my God. No job, no money, no circumstance is more important than being in God's Will. I quit that job and took a job making over 1/2 LESS than I made at my other job. The financial sacrifice was totally worth it. God has sustained me(more than enough)over the last 2+years. Now, everyone in my new workplace knows me as someone who loves Jesus and ACTS like it. My first raise was 20%, and my second raise was 8%, so I'm starting to make back the money I left behind. Now, the perfect peace in Jesus I had always heard about dwells within me because I asked Jesus to step off the sidelines and into the "game" with me. GOD is my provider and my strength, not man!

So, Brenda, just let it go!!! Whatever it is, just trust in God and rest in His peace and stop striving. If your family, or your job, or your significant other is making you so mad that you can't think straight and start cursing, then you need to come back home to Jesus (because it means you've wandered too far into enemy territory). Just let go, and let God do what He wants to do with you, and do a free-fall into the everlasting arms of Jesus. He'll always catch you, if you put your TRUST in Him. I'm LIVING proof, Hallelujah!

SEAN - I'm talking to you too. I read your posting about your workplace. It's not too late for you to turn things around there at work. DON'T become unmotivated just because they busted on you. Job description or no job description, now that you know what they expect from you, go for it! If you're not able to do that, then don't sacrifice your relationship with the Lord because of a job you hate. Your relationship with Jesus is more important than trying to "save" your employers. God needs you to get yourself straight with Him before you go around witnessing anymore. It's not the talk they're listening to, it's the walk they're watching, and you're doing more harm than good.

Sorry if I sound a little preachy (I am a preacher's kid, but I've "been there, done that" and hope what I said helps. It's said in the spirit of love to my bro & sis!

I will standing in agreement with you as I know understand what you are saying. I have been there done that.

Master, create in us a clean hurt first b/c we know what comes out of our mouth are the issues from our heart. Master start with our heart and the mouth will follow Amen.

King's Servent,

I really enjoyed reading your post. Very encouraging! Lets fix our eyes on Him and continue to run the race with endurance! (Hebrews 12:1-2)

Thank you very much my brothers and sisters. I appreciate your support. Please continue to pray for me on this. It's been a really hard and tough road.

God Bless you all.

F.R.O.G. Fully Rely On God