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Yes, Lord, Arise!


Arise, Lord, in your anger; rise up against the rage of my enemies. Awake, my God; decree justice. Let the assembled peoples gather around you, while you sit enthroned over them on high. Let the Lord judge the peoples. Vindicate me, Lord, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. Bring to an end the violence of the wicked and make the righteous secure—you, the righteous God who probes minds and hearts. (Psalm 7:6-9)

          “Yes, Lord, arise! Rise up against my enemies! Vindicate me, LORD….” Look at all these people with their shopping carts walking at a half a mile per hour or taking up the whole aisle while they’re talking. Look at those people who work at the pharmacy who can’t seem to come up with Dad’s prescriptions in a timely manner.  
          Um… Somehow, I suspect that those aren’t quite the enemies the psalmist was talking about. They’re the things that seem to get the strongest reaction from me, stronger by far than those unfortunately souls whose lives are dominated by sin. I tell myself that it’s because I’m trying to take care of Dad, and they…are…getting…in…the…way. There is some truth to that. I can seem to handle people getting in my way when I’m doing for me. But I want to go She-Hulk at the people who get in my way when I’m on a mission for Dad, even when it’s Dad. I don’t imagine I’m the only one. The moment I’ve gotten in the way of anyone’s dictates about what their world should be like, I’ve been attacked, called names, told not procreate, etc. It’s part of our fallen nature.
         When I’m the one experiencing life-rage, I know I’m wrong, and it makes me even angrier. This is yet another reason why I ask people to pray for wisdom, direction and… ATTITUDE. It’s been pretty hard lately.

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