Never once did it cross your mind that you'd get ruffed up by an apple tree did ya? I mean, that came out of nowhere, right? How ridiculously R.U.D.E. You are appalled and definitely shocked. And then it dawns on you, you did get off the road. Now those trees not only hit, they throw. Apples. And perhaps those apples aren't what they are supposed to be but they are big, round and hard. But the farther away from the tree you are, the worse its aim is. Apples are still thrown and some may hit their target, but you receive less of their smarting brunt from farther away.
Rule #1: Stay on the ding dang brick road. Rule #2: Don't go searching for food or nourishment in a strange land where you simply don't know what you are going to get. Trust in the "Wizard" to do that. Rule #3: If you break rules #1 and #2, expect those apples, get back to the road and when you get angry at being accosted, use that burst of energy (that you get from getting angry) to compel you forward and away from those sassy frassy trees towards the wisdom, comfort and strength of the mighty Oz--who in our case is our Savior, Jesus Christ.
This morning, I learned a couple things. When your kids (or anyone else who happens to trigger you) throw apples at you and you get all mad at them for throwing them, use that boost of energy that anger gives you towards moving forward. You can cry as you move forward. You can even vent and feel angry as you move forward. Just move forward. Resist the urge to look back even. Flee the apples that want to cripple you with hurt, frustration, pain or anger, get back on the road and remember what we are told in Philippians 4:13. "I can do all things thru Christ which strengthenth me."
When you do that, the destructive power of anger will have been left on the wayside and you'll find yourself headed in the right direction after the dust settles a bit. You may think you can't. But you can. Because He has and He will help you. He will for you and me. We are never alone. He is always with us. We just have to stay on the yellow brick road.
2 comments:
LoVe your analogies!!! I needed this last Thursday when I turned into a Monster for the night. Hormones once a month will do it to me everytime and then it is apology after apology. But thank goodness all my boys are the forgiving type!
This is WAY late in coming but it is comforting to hear that someone I admire so much faces the same sorts of things. ((HUGS)) Love you Tam!
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