I am a Raging Fool.

**David T. McKee** · July-10th-2012, 11:42 AM

The best thing for me is to get off of facebook and never look back. But that is just a symptom. The problem is rage, and I have it bad.

The other day I posted a long list of invective and vitriol about our current sitting president. My wife, calmly and firmly told me to read it aloud to her - to say I was ashamed of myself is an understatement. The problem is I have done this before and I know it is wrong.

She also asked me who really puts up and takes down kings... Was I not really aiming those curses at God Himself?

I got it.

So then I came across Col 3:8 - Okay Lord, I got it! But please pray for me that I will keep "getting it" because I sure did not sound like a Christian and that is the worst part of it.

Thanks for listening.

**mattfivefour** · July-10th-2012, 12:20 PM

"For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it even up to the day of Christ Jesus." (Philippians 1:6)

God did not save you and walk away. He saved you and came to live inside you. Christ did not go to sit idly in Heaven but continually intercedes on behalf of each of us there. The Holy Spirit within you is there to produce the image of Christ within you. That is HIS work. Ours is to yield and be willing to be changed. The victory over the world, the flesh, and the devil was won for us at Calvary. Every time God shows you a fault in yourself—whatever it is that does not honor Him—surrender it to Him. Admit that you do not have the power within your flesh to defeat this thing, but that you know He does and that it is His will you should live in victory over it. Then ask Him to do the work in you. Brother, that is the kind of faith the moves mountains in our lives.

**LivnForChrist** · July-10th-2012, 12:52 PM

I want to say that I respect you tremendously for having the guts to confess your weakness
like this. I'll pray for you. I pray also that this helps someone.

**billym** · July-10th-2012, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by LivnForChrist

I want to say that I respect you tremendously for having the guts to confess your weakness
like this. I pray for you. I pray also that this helps someone.

In agreement

**Meg** · July-10th-2012, 02:28 PM

Adrian is quite correct. I would add to his wisdom that when the Lord exposes something like that in our hearts, He is preparing to heal it, so pray in deep faith and deep thanks, and while you're at it, give thanks for your wife. She is clearly a wonderful lady in Christ.

**David T. McKee** · July-10th-2012, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by Meg

Adrian is quite correct. I would add to his wisdom that when the Lord exposes something like that in our hearts, He is preparing to heal it, so pray in deep faith and deep thanks, and while you're at it, give thanks for your wife. She is clearly a wonderful lady in Christ.

Thanks everyone, I appreciate those prayers more than you know.

And yes, my wife Kim is quite a blessing and gift from God to me. I hesitate to think were I would be without her.

-DTM

**Carl** · July-10th-2012, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by David T. McKee

Thanks everyone, I appreciate those prayers more than you know.

And yes, my wife Kim is quite a blessing and gift from God to me. I hesitate to think were I would be without her.

-DTM

We should all be as marvelous as your wife. She didn't condemn you she guided you into seeing exactly what you seem like to others.

PS I have the same problem.

**anath** · July-10th-2012, 04:16 PM

I'm joining in prayer for you too.

**dave-o** · July-10th-2012, 05:52 PM

You are not alone DTM. Some short while back the Lord began convicting me of things that come out of my mouth (or keyboard) that are slanderous gossip in nature. I honestly didn't think I had a problem in that area but obviously He saw different and apparently it's next on His list of things to rid me of once and for all.

Romans 8:16
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God...

**Elijah's Mantle** · July-10th-2012, 08:34 PM

Brother in Christ you have my prayers also

always remember God is faithful to perfect the work he begins in you and I must confess from time to time I have to pray

Lord forgive me for not remembering your faithfulness is perfect . One thing is certain your well on the way to have victory

**David T. McKee** · July-11th-2012, 02:20 PM

I thank the Lord for you guys, you are awesome.

Decided I am going to memorize Col 3. Then, just maybe, before I go off spewing again, the Holy Spirit will bring it to my mind.

**Meg** · July-11th-2012, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by David T. McKee

I thank the Lord for you guys, you are awesome.

Decided I am going to memorize Col 3. Then, just maybe, before I go off spewing again, the Holy Spirit will bring it to my mind.