Aggravation in Us is Tied to Wantingness (TMF:1930)

Friday, September 02, 2022
Peace to Live By: Aggravation in Us is Tied to Wantingness (TMF:1930) - Daniel Litton
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       What might this look like in real life? Basically, if you stop and think about it, all aggravation is tied to a wantingness. It is tied to a desire which hasn’t been met. If we are angry at someone, it is because they have not acted how we thought they should. Sometimes this aggravation is justified, but more often than not it really isn’t. Our ways aren’t always the best ways (hence, self-righteousness). Nevertheless, if we are aggravated in traffic, it is because we are not traveling along as fast as we would like. The wantingness to move faster is not being met. For the wife who is concerned about her husband not spending enough time with her, or given attention to her, it is because the desire for him is not being met. Therefore, all aggravation has its root in wants and cravings. How do we give up this aggravation, then? You give up aggravation by surrendering to an attitude of wantingness. Whatever want you have needs to be given up because a strong yearning for something to happen blocks out God’s power from flowing.