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Life’s Pressure Cooker
I was wrong. I was out of line. I was full of frustration and anger. I allowed all of my thoughts and disappointments to boil over, and having nowhere to release my emotions, I exploded.
When we keep our emotions bottled up, it can be disastrous. Like a pressure cooker of canned goods, we let off steam in order to release the tension that builds up inside. “Pressure cookers have a reputation as a dangerous method of cooking with the risk of explosion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_cooking ).” If we do not guard our hearts and tongue, we become a heated force that lets loose at the wrong time, resulting in damaged goods. And those damaged goods are generally family, friends or co-workers.
The best way to keep from blowing our top is to use our “safety valve.” On pressure cookers, there is a weighted stopper that is lifted by the steam’s pressure, allowing excess pressure to be relieved. As Christians, we need to take all of our frustrations and displeasure to God (our “safety valve”) where we can let go of our emotions fruitfully.
Rolling our burden onto God may not set us free from our circumstances, but it’s a constructive way to let go of our tension. We then need to trust that God will work them out as we seek Him. Also, we need to lean on others for wise counsel. When we are emotional, we don’t always see things rationally, and asking others for prayer and talking to them about our situation will ease the burden.
They say hind-sight is 20/20, I just wish I didn’t have to look back so much.
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
When we keep our emotions bottled up, it can be disastrous. Like a pressure cooker of canned goods, we let off steam in order to release the tension that builds up inside. “Pressure cookers have a reputation as a dangerous method of cooking with the risk of explosion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_cooking ).” If we do not guard our hearts and tongue, we become a heated force that lets loose at the wrong time, resulting in damaged goods. And those damaged goods are generally family, friends or co-workers.
The best way to keep from blowing our top is to use our “safety valve.” On pressure cookers, there is a weighted stopper that is lifted by the steam’s pressure, allowing excess pressure to be relieved. As Christians, we need to take all of our frustrations and displeasure to God (our “safety valve”) where we can let go of our emotions fruitfully.
Rolling our burden onto God may not set us free from our circumstances, but it’s a constructive way to let go of our tension. We then need to trust that God will work them out as we seek Him. Also, we need to lean on others for wise counsel. When we are emotional, we don’t always see things rationally, and asking others for prayer and talking to them about our situation will ease the burden.
They say hind-sight is 20/20, I just wish I didn’t have to look back so much.
“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7
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