as I said 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.
we use phrases like “you make me so mad!” who is responsible in that little phrase? you are! the truth is you don’t make me so mad, the world doesn’t make me so mad, circumstances don’t make me so mad. i make me so mad! the choices i’m making are the things that cause that anger to happen in my life.
once i do that, once i take responsibility for my anger, i begin to do things like GOD encourages us in philippians 4.6-7 (nlt), don’t worry about anything. instead pray about everything. tell GOD what you need and thank HIM for all HE has done. if you do this, you will experience GOD’s peace. you tell GOD what you’re worried about and you experience HIS peace instead of the anxiety and then the anger. you tell GOD you’re grateful even in the midst of difficult days. tell HIM what you’re grateful for. and you experience HIS peace.
just a thought from the front porch…
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