Since I have been getting so many responses to the anger post I recently published, I thought I’d do a post on some quotes regarding anger management/self discipline.  Should prove helpful to us “anger addicts”.  Yes, I include myself too as one who has spewed forth the bitterness of the anger god.

 

Some are very thought provoking, which is good, because some of us who have a problem with anger have no problem with not thinking before we express that anger.

 

I hope they both bless you and make you think.  There are some really good insights to be gleaned from these words on how to deal with anger issues.  Either of ourselves or others.

 

I’ve only been blogging for a couple of months now and I don’t seem to be getting a huge following.  My analytics are not doing great. 

 

What?  How Can That Be?

 

Hey!  I bruise easily and could get real angry about this situation. There’s a Bible verse that says, “Be angry, but do not sin”.  So maybe just a little angry…..but not to the sinning stage.  Okay?  NOPE…..just kidding.

 

I’m not really into numbers.  I write this blog because I simply feel good doing it.  Nothing brings me more joy and satisfaction than sharing my blogposts with you. May your heart be touched and your soul be lifted by our glorious God.  If one post touches one heart, I will feel blessed.

 

Okay.  Let’s Dive Right In!

 

ARE YOU THIS PERSON?

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Feel better now that you got some steam out? 

Probably not. 

 

 

In fact the problem may have just been exacerbated.  There are better and more appropriate ways to express yourself.  And they don’t cause the internal explosion that blows steam out of your head. 

 

 

 Here’s some really good thoughts on anger management.

 

 

This reminds me of the words of St. Francis: Seek first to understand, then to be understood (paraphrase).  Develop good listening skills and don’t let the past make you jump down someone’s throat if they say or do something you don’t like.  Ask them to help you understand what they mean.  Try it.  It works. 

 

 

How much shame I’ve endured over the years just because of my angry outbursts.  Don’t be the one to swear, curse and rant and rave.  It accomplishes nothing.  It destroys much.  

 

 

I’ve been told resentment is anger turned inward.  Resentments have caused me to sow anger to the point of hatred.  Man, does that blister the soul.  Ouch!  Holding onto it for too long is like peeing in your own drawers.  The only one that get wet is you.  Your anger/resentment bladder just isn’t that big.  

 

 

Most of us have said and done things that have brought us regret and shame.  Ever said, “If I could do that over again, I’d do it differently?.  Have you spit out inflammatory remarks that the instant you did it, you wished you hadn’t?  Speaking when angry does nothing you want it to do.  So listen to God and reason it out with yourself before you begin your broadcast.

 

Some people have never had the chance to explore where their anger came from.  Never had anyone to help them work through their issues.  Certainly that is not an excuse for unacceptable behavior but it is an explanation. 

 

So, become the wise man by digging down and discovering what happened in your life to cause you to sometimes lash out at people.  ADVICE: Take someone with you on this journey.

 

 

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.“– Mark Twain

 

 

Proverbs 14:16-17 “The wise fear the Lord and shun evil, but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure. A quick-tempered person does foolish things, and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.”

 

Is it necessary for me to tell you of the trouble that is a product of hot-tempered, rage filled people?  Didn’t think so. 

 

Think of domestic violence spikes since COVID put us all hunkered down together.  Road rage confrontations that often lead to violent situations and death. Angry protesters.  Angry law enforcement officers. And on and on.

 

I could easily get real angry…real fast regarding certain situations.  But my blood pressure is already high enough. 

 

I can’t afford to let my soul be shredded by losing my cool. 

 

With that in mind, I try to express my opinions on people, places and situations in a civil and dignified manner.  Wish I could say I’m always successful.

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Sometimes when I’m angry I may have the right to be angry, but that doesn’t give me the right to be cruel. – Author Unknown

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Situations and people’s anger levels can go from 0-10 in a very short time.  During these times, it doesn’t take much to get someone riled up enough to become a loose cannon. 

 

Be aware of anyone losing control……it may bring you to a dangerous somewhere-you-don’t-want-to-be scene.  More people are armed today than ever before in our history.  A weapon in the hands of a rage-filled person makes that person a threat. 

 

Sometimes when anger is raging in a person, it might be prudent to avoid that person. 

 

Would you go out in a dangerous storm if you knew you might not be able to get back to home base.  Didn’t think so. 

 

Same goes for angry, often violent people, places or situations.  Might want to head for the nearest exit.   Unless you are a professionally trained counselor or negotiator, you shouldn’t engage with with someone who appears to be off the charts. 

 

 

You have all sorts of folks offering you guidance on how to handle angry people, places and things.  On ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from harm.  You can get some good advice many times. Take it. 

 

But when you are in a really scary place, with your own anger or fearing someone else’s anger, you can turn to God to be with you in those dark, fear-filled moments.

 

  He is a God, ever faithful and present, who will walk with you every inch of the way.  He will comfort you and cloak you in his love.  He will assuage your fear and encourage you to to keep moving forward. Never will he forsake you. 

 

Call for the great counselor today.  Ask Jesus to enter your very being. 

 

May you all be blessed in your endeavors to find peace and contentment and love in your lives. Lord….please touch those folks who choose to read this with your presence and your glory

 

I include this last thought to…..well….I’m not sure.  I just found it interesting.

“Sometimes …
it took seconds to control your anger,
only to avoid the state of eternal feud.”
       –Toba Beta,  Master of Stupidity