Fire Extinguisher

-Dedication: To all the Fire Fighters in NSW... thank you.-

Flames. Any kind.

Easy to exacerbate. Easy to create. 

But hard to tame. 

How do you lessen a flame?

It takes time to quell.

Why? Because fire is powerful.

Angry fire, boiling emotions.

Fire is real, hot, and decimates fast.

How to make still? Still enough to quench?

We'll need resources: patience, time, respect.

A clear head and a calm presence.

Let it still and slowly soften the flame.

It is love.

 Love that gives what is needed.

To save relationships, treasures and life.

The willingness to fight back  the flames.

So thank you to firefights of NSW.

Those who put themselves at risk,

to save others, often strangers.  

Thank you for showing us bravery. 

For your example we can find courage to fight.

To fight flames of anger and powerful emotions. 

To help others fight internal flames.

To say 'hey, let's take a breath together'. 

Because if a fire-fighter can stand up to flames...

Then so must I. 

With you by my side. 

Luke 18: "For nothing is impossible with God"

"If we claim to be without sin
we deceive  ourselves and the
truth is not in us. If we confess
our sins, he is faithful and just
and will forgive us our sins and
purify us from all unrighteousness.
If we claim we have not sinned,
we make him out to be a liar
and his word is not in us."
1 John:8-10.

Sometimes I am angry 

Sometimes I am angry.

I deceive myself. Because 

I simply don't want to admit 

the sensation. So I allow it 

and give various masks by

calling it frustration, annoyance 

and 'not wanting to become a 

pushover', and so on.

But really I know I'm just in denial.

When I do this I choose to forget the 

numerous times that he hasn't been 

angry at me but instead has

shown me mercy.

After all the wrong we have done

our heavenly father he is still loving 

and compassionate and 

continuously forgives us. 

Why? Why can he do this?
Because he sent his son to pay
the price for our sins so that
we might become his
sons and daughters.

If we are to resemble our father
then when should we become angry?
What occasions can we possibly
call anger righteous anger?

Abuse of power,
Mistreatment of the vulnerable,
Preaching a false gospel.
While these things are worth
becoming angry about
they are equally worth doing
something about.

So next time remember that Jesus
had to die to save you
and not just them.

Be patient and loving like your father.
And canal it into doing something.
Like serving others, making a
difference, and showing compassion.

Don't let your rage control you.
Pray that God might help you to
control it. For with him nothing
is impossible.