Everyone periodically feels the heat of anger, but how we handle anger determines whether or not it becomes out of control. A small flame lighting a cozy campfire can ignite a forest fire … if left unchecked. Conversely, if the campfire for a cookout is snuffed out too quickly, it will not accomplish its purpose, and you will have some hungry campers!
People who know me don’t see me as an “angry person” and most of the time, I’m not. Yet, how well I remember that day. I opened my friend’s desk drawer (something I had never done before) to get a few paper clips. Within a few seconds, I stared at a letter to my dear friend, from her friend, bearing these words, written in an all-too-familiar hand: “We don’t need any more June Hunts in this world.” I was stunned ... hurt ... angry! Just an hour before, the writer of those words had shared these words of encouragement, “June, I’m really for you. I want to help. I want to support you in whatever way I can.” But now her words cut to the quick, wounding my heart.
It’s staggering to grasp how many people suffer needlessly at the hands of angry, abusive people. Many of these sufferers believe it’s their duty to endure ... to just cope ... so that God can “work it together for their good.” Emotionally abused spouses ... verbally abused employees ... those mistreated and manipulated by angry “friends” ... the examples are endless.
... entonces usted tiene la luz dentro de su ser que puede hacer un impacto tremendo. Permita que Cristo brille a través de usted.
If you have Christ, then you have the light inside of you that can be a tremendous impact on others and the world. Allow Christ to shine through you.
My life was going downhill fast and I did not know where to turn to find hope for my life…
"Is there a time when anger crosses the line and becomes abusive?"
"Should I submit to my husband -- even if it means enduring his abusive anger or physical violence?"
"Is it wrong to be angry?"
"I quickly fly off-the-handle. How do I control this issue?"
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