Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.—Matthew 2:16
As we know, if the emotion of fear is not moderated, it results in acts of self-preservation.
Herod, known for being a deranged ruler, was one who frequently used murder to save face when he felt outmaneuvered. HIstory states, he killed both his wife and two children. And his deranged saga continued with Jesus. Herod sought to locate and destroy the baby called Jesus, the boy who was to be King. But when he discovered that the wise men made him look foolish, he became furious. In a horrific act of self-preservation, he killed all the male babies born over a two-year span. And while we don't exactly how many this might have been, most believe around 100 infant boys.
These injustices are ugly, appalling, and disgusting because unmoderated human fear causes a man to do rageful things unless they see God's plan prior to the moment of rage.
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Patience is something i have always battled 90 percent of my issues stem from this.
I’ve been much better with rage in the last few years. I tend to internalize my rage which I know isn’t healthy or productive for anyone. By internalizing these thoughts and anger I am shutting out those that I love.
Rage. Being petrified of a very bad decision because of somebody else’s fear, in my opinion acting on impulse and not trusting in God‘s plan first. I myself have been in that position in the past when I was in the military.
I’m aware that my fear causes rage to build in me. Fear and a feeling of helplessness. I pray for God to teach me to accept the things I cannot change and to allow me to continue to face my fears. I’m weak but I’m fighting.
I have had moments of rage-when they have occurred my mouth spews forth words and emotions that cause others to hurt for a long time. Knowing this, I try to remove myself and write in my journal what I am feeling until my heart has changed.
Confession is good for the soul.
I’ve never really considered how my fears and insecurities might lead to anger. God I pray to recognize that you made me perfect in your eyes, all of me! I pray for confidence and your guidance through fearful moments so that I may avoid the easy anger route. Amen.
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh word, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior”
Ephesians 4 verse 31.
Father God, please send me the Holy Spirit to guide me during difficult times. Have the Holy Spirit council me to stay calm and not let me rage take over. Give me the wisdom to recognize to signs that will make me made and how to best deal with them.
In Jesus name
Amen
Anger and rage are tools of Satan that only serve to destroy our relationship with God. I pray that God continues to alert me when anger begins to creep into my life. I ask for strength and wisdom to overcome Satan’s attempts to destroy my love for Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is my strength!
Lord, help me to remember that this world and its circumstances are but a blink of the eye and to allow them to anger, control and defeat me are not your and should not be my end.
This is great advice. I have been looking for a prayer for that split second before I become angry.
Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future
Heavenly Father help me be obedient to You and Your word.
You said to Your servant in the book of Joshua 1:8-9 that I am to meditate
on You and Your word and remember that You commanded, courage and not fear, strength from dependence on You being here with me and not blind rage where I try to control and go my own way again.
I can’t rely on my own understanding, so I trust in You. Lead me.
In Jesus name.
“Acts of self-preservation” jumped out at me.
Lord, in those moments I try to “preserve” myself or anything else, guide me Holy Spirit to do His will only and know that it’s only You Father who can “preserve” anything.
Psalm 120 : 7-8
Father help me to see where I rely on my own “self preservation” so that I can give that to you and rely on “God preservation”.
This simple statement blew me away this morning. I never really give much thought to preservation of God, but what a wonderful thing to desire and be thankful for.
Nice job DC!
Lord, help me be aware and “in control” of my fears so that they do not lead me to acts of rage and desperation. Give me comfort in the fact that you walk beside me/us and help guide us in your image.
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose Romans 8:28
Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37
Father, help me realize that nothing comes into my life that has not been screened by You and deemed it will be good for me. Second, help me to realize, that through the Holy Spirit, I have the ability to be a conqueror not an instrument of rage. Finally, by conquering I will be a better person.
Excellent Jack!
This is the persistent area of defeat in my life, mostly directed to myself. I am powerless to overcome it so if it is, it will be only God who does it. That is my prayer and He will get the glory!
Fear is the mind killer
God help me to control my fear so that it dors not lead to anger
I pray that God will be in control of my life and fears. In doing so, my anger and rage will be in control
So my fears naturally are things that threaten me in one way or another.
“Lord please grant me your peace when I face fears”
God, help me to first recognize fear for what it is and when I am fearful and then to turn to you in faith trusting you have a good plan in that situation.
For me, rage can come on so fast. It’s almost like a chemical reaction and I sometimes can go into a blackout like drinking…. So I will pray every morning to take away this fear. And if I get this fear that raises the hair on my neck I will try and pause so I can pray again. This is my only hope.
Continuous Prayer through teach day !!!!
Praying that I will use the principal’s of God’s Word to help me to control the sinful behavior of anger. I do realize that my fears cause that anxiety and it stirs up in me this uncomfortable feelings and then I act out. Praying for peace!
I pray that God continue to speak to me as I battle my issues with anger and that I am obedient to His ways.
My prayer is that should I ever experience fear or any emotion that might lead to rage that God would prompt me to stop, walk away, engage in a moment (or many) of time with HIM in prayer and meditation. Very fortunately I can’t think of any times in my life where my anger turned to rage.
God, I pray that when I lose my temper with my kids, You remind me that they are not the same age as me, and don’t have the same viewpoint as I do, so I can’t hold them to the same level of maturity as I hold an adult to. Amen.
Yes, I need to stop and breathe and shut up until I cool down…
Well said we fly into a rage when we don’t pause and think about the purposes of God.
My anger is typically towards those closest to me. I almost always know when these possible outbursts may occur and with who. I need more prayer in preparation when dealing with certain people. Or avoiding them whenever possible. God gives me the advance notice, it’s up to me to do the right thing. Quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to get angry. So much easier said than done for me.
Praying that God would work His plan in my life and take away any fear and rage.
Well…. My rage and Herod’s are night and day. His rage was rooted in the authority he had as a ruler. I do not have that authority. Not to say I haven’t had outbursts of rage. Mine is just in another arena. With my deep rooted anger that obviously can lead to outbursts of rage. Enter the very thing I’m in. Pretty shitty. I’ll spare the details and I am not fully innocent in this problem but overall I’m pretty angry about it. It’s hard to not let this spill into other areas in my life but it is my desire and goal to make the right decisions brought this maze. I don’t always, feel stuck but God must have something … met with what I am to do to combat this problem. Some of it mine, some of it other peoples and them there’s the Spiritual side. The warfare. The Strongholds. Anyhoo. Rage. Such a drag. To add a little humor from the movie “What About Bob”, Baby steps towards the elevator…. Peace💀🌺💀
Oops…. *through this maze
*then there’s the Spiritual side
Praying and following thru with God’s plan is ideal and I will do my best to keep to his ways.
At work when I don’t know what the outcome will be or when a project is going sideways, I will pray for the Holy Spirit to lead me through this time of unknown outcome. And NOT get angry or take it out on a team member who at the time brought me the news of the situation.