We are angered because we feel disrespected, not loved, not valued just as God felt. We similarly express our anger and wrath. We have choices on the other side of wrath and anger.

As always, we need to pray for guidance.

Only through praying and trusting in God’s word can we feel secure with the ground firmly beneath our feet.

Lessening our overloaded, calming our stressed-out selves, and allowing Him in is the only way to get back to peace and alleviate stress.

Ecclesiastes tells us to live fully, and then Song of Songs tells us to love passionately. We have only a short time on this earth, do not waste it.

If we lean on God and follow Him, He will make our paths true, quenching our thirst in Him.

Philippians 4:6

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

By trusting in God and His power, our thoughts of paranoia can be calmed because God has our back.

In Psalms 55:22, David tells us to, ”Give your burdens to the Lord and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall.” And I didn’t. I could be strong when I needed to, be still when I needed to, and just break down uncontrollably when I needed to.

God gives us respite. God gives us complete direction. We recite the 23rd Psalm without thinking; we know it from rote memorization. But when we meditate on it, everything becomes so much clearer. God, through David, tells us to rest.

Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.  Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.

Contempt breeds pain.

Contempt breeds heartache, frustration, sadness, and anger.

Forgiving ourselves must take place to move beyond feelings of shame and guilt. Forgiving ourselves and overcoming self-criticism, self-destructing behaviors (alcohol or food as a way of deadening emotions), self-sabotage (continuing lousy behavior, starting fights), believing you do not deserve good things, and releasing these feelings is essential for us to move on.

Psalm 91:1 tells us that “those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” God tells us over and over again where to find rest. In His shadow, in His loving arms, in His presence.

We focus on being everything to everyone – the perfect mom, wife, partner, employee. We lose ourselves and sacrifice who we are in the process. When anything threatens our image of perfection or when something feels out of control, we lose it and rage.

Solomon's drive to complete the Lord's house and celebrate God with significant sacrifices was rewarded by God's presence coming down to the temple. Solomon stuck with it and did not compromise or take his foot off the gas; he was strong, and he did the work.

Loyalty to God equals peace. With peace, I have freedom from pain, from anxiety, from anger, and wrath. God remains loyal to those who believe in him.

I am the ego driven Jezebel. I am her, and she is me. So how do I realize this, recognize it, and release it?

We, unlike David, have a new chapter in which to write in our stories. We are not done yet. We can bring back the hope of Solomon by asking for wisdom in guidance from the Lord, writing a new chapter in our lives.

Chosen, selected, wanted. Those words are so special in their meaning. When we speak of being chosen as people, we understand this to mean above others we are selected. Or, with other options available, we stood out.

Saul disobeyed out of insecurity. Insecurity is flamed by anxiety in how others perceive us.