Stirring the Pot
“He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not
His mouth; He was lead as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its
shearers is silent, So He opened not His mouth.” – Isaiah 53:7
My Grandmother Ruby wasn’t the gossiping kind. She had a name for those who shared all their
problems in detail. She called them “pot
stirrers”. She’d say they were “stirring
the pot and they’d end up cooking up something terrible”. She was right. As those pot stirrers would roam around from
one person to another they’d gather bad advice like a dog gathers fleas. They’d get discouragement, they’d gain anger,
they’d get fake sympathy to enforce their bad attitudes, and next thing you
know, the pot was full!
When we give our problems the focus of our minds, they
consume us. We should never give way to
doubt or discouraging thoughts. It’s
often the mouth that ends up causing our problems. If every thought we had that was hurtful,
disappointing, or not glorifying to God was simply tossed out of our heads by
not focusing on it, consider how much happier we would be!
Just in case you’re sitting back reading this and saying,
“Oh, that’s denial”, let me remind you that denial isn’t a negative thing when
it produces positive results. Will
worrying about your problems make them go away?
Will God be pleased with your worry, which shows a lack of faith in Him? Will He be glorified as you go from one to
another showing this lack of faith?
When Jesus was being tortured before His death, He did not
speak. He bore incredible physical and
emotional pain without opening his mouth.
There’s a lesson there for us. We
need to keep our mouths shut more often.
I can say this because I’ll testify I should lead the “shut up” parade
and carry the banner!
The only person who can help with our problem is God, and that should be the one we take them to. There’s no problem that he doesn’t care about, can’t fix, or won’t fix if we only believe in Him and His deliverance. He won’t give us poor advice, and He won’t go behind our backs and spread those problems to others. Focus on God, His authority over ALL obstacles in your life, and not on the problem itself. Focus on God, and all your problems will simply fade in comparison to His love.
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