{"id":665,"date":"2006-07-10T03:57:00","date_gmt":"2006-07-10T03:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/bibleandculture\/2006\/07\/the-red-mist.html"},"modified":"2006-07-10T03:57:00","modified_gmt":"2006-07-10T03:57:00","slug":"the-red-mist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/bibleandculture\/2006\/07\/the-red-mist.html","title":{"rendered":"The Red Mist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Seeing red, a red sea<br \/>fogs up the brain<br \/>Acting irrationally<br \/>Bordering on insane.<\/p>\n<p>The red mist permeates<br \/>The facets of the mind<br \/>Acting on impulse<br \/>Wits left behind.<\/p>\n<p>Shots fired in anger<br \/>Impulses expressed<br \/>Leaves us walking wounded<br \/>Depressed and distressed.<\/p>\n<p>Be angry, but sin not<br \/>Thus says the Word<br \/>Or pay the price for petulance<br \/>The cost remains absurd.<\/p>\n<p>When sun sets on angry<br \/>It seethes in the brain<br \/>Permeating one\u2019s thinking<br \/>A form of mental rain.<\/p>\n<p>While there is righteous anger<br \/>It\u2019s seldom the case<br \/>This is the motivator<br \/>Of acts done in haste.<\/p>\n<p>Anger leads to violence<br \/>More often than not<br \/>Stealing what righteousness<br \/>A fallen person\u2019s got.<\/p>\n<p>Part the red sea in your brain<br \/>With the Spirit\u2019s aid<br \/>Or leave a trail of victims<br \/>From choices you have made.<\/p>\n<p>BW3<br \/>July 10 2006<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seeing red, a red seafogs up the brainActing irrationallyBordering on insane. The red mist permeatesThe facets of the mindActing on impulseWits left behind. Shots fired in angerImpulses expressedLeaves us walking woundedDepressed and distressed. Be angry, but sin notThus says the WordOr pay the price for petulanceThe cost remains absurd. 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