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WOW! What another awesome Sunday at lifeBridge. God never ceases to amaze me in the things that He allows me to be a part in.

I had the opportunity to speak to the Students yesterday on the topic of "Anger". Let me tell you, that is not an easy subject to talk about when so many teenagers today are so angry.

But as always, God is always on time.  I talked about how so many people today look for ways of dealing with anger. You have heard them, "count to ten before you respond", "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything", etc.

And we look for ways for other people to help fix our so called "problem areas".  Now before I move on let me say that there is a time and place for good Christian counseling as well as the use of proper medication.  So I am NOT bashing that.

But, for those of us that struggle with anger issues, or any other issue for that matter that keeps us from being all that God wants us to be. Have we totally surrendered that issue to God?

We, as people are real quick to look for the "quick fix" and I believe that at times, we look for it in the wrong places.  We say things like, "if you would just talk to this person, or that person, they can really help you turn your life around.

Again, there are many great people to talk to that can help you get through your struggles in life. That is what the Christian walk is all about. "Doing life together".

But I also believe that for alot of people the thing that they need to do is take the issue that they are dealing with not  to the one that can help you, but to the one that can change you.  JESUS!

You know to surrender, all you are doing is just saying, "here I am God, I can't do this on my own, I need YOU to change me".

I think that everything else we add can be good. But we need to start there. Not make God the last resort, but He needs to be our first priority.

So what about you, what things in your life do you struggle with? And have you totally surrendered them to God?

Just some thoughts!

In Him,

Pastor Bobby