Brewing Resentments- Throwing Stones.

*BREWING RESENTMENT. THROWING STONES. TUNNEL VISION.

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (Please watch: YouTube: Wade Hughes)

TEXT: THOU SHALL NOT STEAL --- REFUSE TO TAKE WHAT IS NOT YOURS. There is HIDDEN danger to your family.

Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

BREW: a state of anxiety or agitation, slowly simmer, cook, soak, boil, fermentation, make stronger.

ANGER, BITTERNESS AND RESENTMENT BREW… GROWS STRONGER AND STRONGER… KILL ANGER AND RESENTMENT OR IT WILL KILL YOU.

Hebrews 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed. 14 Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord: 15 Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

There will be thriving in the last days several attitudes or spiritual traits. One of these traits will be an attitude or spirit that takes people from bad to worse. Resentment, anger and bitterness will brew stronger and stronger. People right in the family and the church will be at each other’s throats hating each other. The spirit of hatred will hinder the move of the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 24:10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

THIS LAST DAY SPIRIT OF OFFENSE, ANGER, AND BITTERNESS CAN BE BREWED TO THE TERRIBLE LEVEL OF RESENTMENT. NOTHING CREATES MORE DEEP SEATED ANXIETIES THAN THE FALSE ASSUMPTION THAT LIFE SHOULD BE FREE FROM ANXIETIES.

Train your mind to practice JOY. Joy is not an automatic emotion that jumps in your heart. JOY does not simply happen to you. You must make the choice and choose JOY. Then daily you have to practice the art of choosing JOY every day. You train your kidneys. You train your mouth to talk. WHY NOT TRAIN YOUR JOY PATTERNS? We must bury the feelings of anger, bitterness and resentment. GOD DESIGNED US TO FORGIVE.

John 15:11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

John 15:11 (MSG) "I've told you these things for a purpose: that my joy might be your joy, and your joy wholly mature.

12 This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you.

.John 15:11 These things and your joy wholly mature. have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

BITTERNESS, ANGER AND RESENTMENT ARE COMPLEX EMOTIONS THAT BREW OR GROW… RESENTMENT IS BIRTHED IN IMMATURITY. With resentment we often wallow in feelings of anger. AT FIRST, RESENTMENT IS USUALLY A WEAK PASSIVE FEELING OF BITTERNESS DUE TO INSULT OR HURT. RESENTMENT IS A FORM OF ANGER. Resentment comes as a feeling resulting from unfair treatment or a misunderstanding. Resentment hinders the work of the Holy Spirit.

RESENTTMENT CAUSES TOTAL BLINDNESS AND TUNNEL VISION. RESENTMENT CAN TAKE ROOT IN OUR HEARTS. RESENTMENT DOES NOT JUST HAPPEN WITH ONE EVENT. RESENTMENT IS NORMALLY A BUILD UP OF SEVERAL EVENTS. RESENTMENT IS ALMOST ALWAYS HOLDING ON TO HARM FROM THE PAST OF PAINFUL EXPERIENCES. THEN WE HOLD ON TO THAT PAIN DAY AFTER DAY, RESENTMENT BREWS. SOME MAY CALL IT HOLY RESENTMENT --- THERE IS NOTHING HOLY OR GODLY ABOUT RESENTMENT. WHERE DOES RESENTMENT FIRST APPEAR IN THE HISTORY OF MAN KIND? IN THE FIRST FAMILY RESENTMENT BREWS.

THERE ARE SEVERAL DANGEROUS COUSINS THAT WILL KILL LOVE AND PEACE IN THE FAMILY. THEY ARE ANGER, BITTERNNESS AND RESENTMENT. Life has a tendency that we carry to get hurt, offended and to grow resentment.

The first family found that CAIN RESENTED ABEL OVER AN OFFERING… Cain was bitter toward his brother. This bitterness led to a total resentment and anger that brewed. AM I MY BROTHER’S KEEPER?

Genesis 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.