It's hard to manage anger.
I find it so easy to be angry. Angry at other drivers, airport employees, the President, the DOT, friends, family...you name it. Occasionally it makes me feel , well, it makes me feel correct-even superior, and at times righteous. Then there are times I don't feel like being angry; I am ashamed of losing my temper and aggravated that my feelings become public and I have allowed my weaknesses to be exposed.
Has it ever occurred to you that the bitter root of anger is really disappointment? Let's face it, there is plenty of disappointment in this earthly life. When I examine my disappointment I realize that it typically boils down to things not going my way, and that's just my pride! When my life doesn't go my way, I get frustrated, moody and difficult to deal with.
I really wish I could say that I get angry on other's behalf or that my anger is always a righteous anger...well it's not. As a matter of fact, I doubt if it's ever righteous unless it's truly self-righteous.
All that might be true of you too, but what if we were a people that could allow our frustration to be directed toward evil and trust God to run this world His way? What if I could set myself apart long enough for God to do His thing and allow grace to to wash over my disappointments without engaging my futile anger. What a massive relief, believing and trusting that God is really in charge allows me to dilute and dissolve the anger that at times consumes me.
How about you? Does He consume you?
May we be filled with the grace to see that this world's creator knows best, and He alone can turn the world right-side up.
Peace, Chuck Micah 6:8
