Anger toward a beloved enemy is too dangerous for you to carry; you will inflict and receive harm if you do not cast this care upon the Lord. When Jesus was mocked and scorned, He made no reply but "...entrusted himself to him who judges justly" (1 Peter 2:23).
If you give vent to your pain, you will then endure additional hurt akin to participating in the surgical removal of your own heart without benefit of anesthesia. Roll your burden onto the Lord. That which Christ accepts from you as a burden also becomes a case in the court of God's perfect justice.
Love is the more excellent way to cope with the searing pain of having been rejected. When Jesus was wronged He made no reply, but stretched out His arms in love. He took upon Himself the full burden of the sins of those who had rejected Him.
He will bear this burden for you. The success of your ministry, hope for your future, and the state of your heart do not depend upon on whether or not other human beings obey God. The fulfillment of God's promises arrive through the power of the Holy Spirit; "No one can deliver out of my hand" (Deuteronomy 32:39).
Scripture: Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed. I cry out to God Most High, to God, who fulfills his purpose for me. Psalm 57:1-2
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