we have been looking at the “top five” things you can do to not be easily angered and #3 is release your worries to GOD. because our worries and anxieties often take us down a road that lead us straight to anger. anger and anxiety are closely connected.
psalm 37.8 (lb) says, stop your anger. turn off your wrath. don’t fret and worry. it only leads to harm.
fretting and worrying often leads to anger and wrath in our lives because we’re anxious. it comes out in angry words.
in the movie toy story, the toy woody is angry with the toy buzz because he’s feeling some loss in his life. he’s feeling anxious about losing his place in the toy world.
when you’re filled with anger, ask yourself, “what am i worried about? what am i anxious about?” it will often help you to break through. the loving thing is to ask yourself those questions about the person you love who may be angry. what are they worried about? what are they anxious about? what’s going on?
that means that you have to admit that anger is not some other person’s responsibility, not some circumstantial responsibility. it’s my responsibility. instead of blaming others, you take responsibility for your anger in that moment. you must – i must – take responsibility for my anger. if i don’t take responsibility for my anger, no one else is going to take responsibility. if i don’t take responsibility for my anger, i’m going to live with this the rest of my life. i’m going to be a slave to it the rest of my life.
just a thought from the front porch…
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