Getting Rid Of The Burr Under That Saddle Of Your’s And Live A Burr Free Life
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Getfree of the burr under your saddle! Hey I’m Eddie Lawrence and I spend a lot of time building sermon outlines and free sermon outlines for pastors and Bible teachers. It is part of the preacher’s life to communicate things with people that will help build up their lives. This article deals with the proverbial burr under the saddle that can cause you to get thrown and possibly to get hurt in life.
So what does this analogy refer to in regard to our everyday lives? The burr is that chip on your shoulder. Sorry, I couldn’t help it. I know better than to mix metaphors but this subject has several colloquial expressions. Burr under the saddle, chip on the shoulder, ants in your pants, ax to grind, something under your skin, and so forth. In uncomplicated terms, the burr is a grudge. An unforgiven act against you. An unkind word spoken to you. An accusation tossed toward you. All of these can be the core of an unhealed injury that has developed into a full blown grudge. This burr can cause a lot of difficulty for you and others if you don’t remove it.
Have you ever thought of the actuality that you may be having a rough ride lately because of a burr under your saddle? Yes, a burr will make the horse buck. Here are some handy pointers concerning burrs:
1. A little pressure causes a big event. People with a burr under their saddle will start bucking with just a little pressure applied to them. That’s a fancy way of saying tiny things tick them off. Proverbs says,”Like wood kindles a fire a contentious man kindles strife.” If you have an unresolved grudge, life will present you with plenty of occasions to be reminded of it.
2. The ground is hard. Getting bucked off hurts. People with a burr under their saddle are battered up folks. These purple skinned people pull away quickly when touched. Unfortunately, a lot of times, the folks that are there to try to help break their fall can also end up getting shattered in the process.
3. The burr is not a part of the horse. It is not obligatory equipment. Just get rid of it. You’ll have to peek under the saddle but it will be worth your efforts to do so. It’s better to do business with a splinter now than to hazard an amputated limb later. Deal with the life circumstances that can enlarge into grudges if you possibly can.
If you just need the action, go to the rodeo but give the persons around you a break. Doing business with your grudge (oops sorry!) your burr can help you and folks around you. As someone said, “Unforgiveness is like a person drinking poison and waiting on someone else to die.” Yea, kind of crazy isn’t it?
You can read more of Eddie Lawrence’s writings including another sermon by visiting his site, Sermon Seedbed.
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