I never been so angry, but Scriptures declares, “be angry but sin not,” Ephesians 4:26. I always felt like I am having an outer body experience when I allow myself to lose control in anger and like a whisper in my ear I would hear these word to snap out of it.

But who are the dogs and the swine Jesus is speaking about? He’s not speaking literally about animals, but it is a metaphor for the behavior of certrain people without categorizing it as the natural being of a person, but the mindset of a an individual. Dogs back in those days wasn’t treated the way they are today, as one of the family, and pigs was a forbidden unclean animals. To be called a dog or a pig is an insult, to be put down to the lowest. Dogs and pigs are animals and what value can they possibly have with that which is holy or pearls? Absolutely none, so sometimes having to deal with certain individuals in a Christian way is the same.

The thing that can push me to such anger is when I am for peace someone is for war. Many times I constantly have to remind myself I am a Christian and I believe it not fare when my opponent doesn’t share the same values and I can’t fight them on the same level of understanding. It’s hard enough when fighting within your own family knowing their strengths and weaknesses through knowing yourself, than with a stranger you don’t.

As a Christain I want to love and treat everyone the way I want to be treated. I’ve had to learn the hard way that everyone is not like me, whether Christian or not. It frustrates me because I feel like I need not only to be Christian, but a psychiatrist and a spiritual one also to understand and deal with certain individuals without letting it get to me. As human beings, we really have some serious issues only God could have mercy for. I now understand what Jesus ment when he said, ” give not that which is holy unto dogs, neither cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and tear you to pieces.” Matthew 7:6 Because people can take your kindness for weakness by trampling over your heart and breaking it into bitter pieces.

Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) ” For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the ruler, against authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” We are told to put on the Armor of God. The Armor was given to us by Jesus when he said to come follow him. When Paul through the power of the Holy Ghost wrote this he knew that we we have to be a warrior to stand as a Christian. Whenever I get angry I am aware of what it is I am truly fighting against, especially when it keeps provoking my spirit to anger to say or do something I’ll regret.

Matthew 5, every time I read this chapter I wrestle with God. Why will God want me be like this when he’s made me a warrior in the spirit for righteousness. I want to fight, I can’t sit back and allow the enemy to use that which God has given me to be his chosen as a weakness to destroy me and make me confused. Matthew 5:9-10 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” It gets me every time when I am for peace and they are for war. Then I want to put God down for a moment and pick up the devil if you understand what I mean. “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” When I feel persecuted for doing that which is righteous my heart is so broken, I want to get even, and vengeance is what my emotions cries out. I know scriptures declares vengeance is the Lord’s but sometimes in weakness I have no faith to be patient. I want to rip out their heart like they did mine. It’s about love, doing God’s will in love.

Matthew 5:38-48 “Turn the other cheek, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute the you. That you may be the children of your father in heaven. Be therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Thank God for sending the other comforter (John 14:16) after Jesus on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2) Because like Peter in(Matthew 14:28-31) without it we would not be able to stretch forth our hand to Jesus to walk on the water and not sink, even in a storm. Peter learned to remain walking on the water(faith) with the help of the Holy spirit. It took the death and resurrection of Jesus to have us all like Peter even to this present day to walk on water(metaphor) even when the storm is all around us. Thank you Lord!!!

When Jesus ascended to heaven, sat on the right hand of God the Father, we are now capable with His advocacy and intercession through the power of the Holy Ghost to stand in righteousness. Jesus knows sometimes it can be so difficult especially when temptation and weaknesses over comes us. We have the abilities through faith in Christ to do what’s impossible.

Casting pearls to swine and give not that which is holy unto dogs, lest they trample them under their feet and turn again and rend you, (KJV) No longer a concern, for everything that has breath will praise Him (Psalms 150:6) Romans14:11 (KJV) For it is written, ” as I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” Isaiah 45:23-25 Before me Every knee will bow; by me Every tongue will swear. They will say of me, “in the the Lord alone are deliverance and strength.” All who have raged against him will come to him and be put to ashame. All the pigs and dogs will now be under subjection to the will and power of God.