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hebrewroots98:
Good thread guys!
I think that the worst kind of anger is the anger to where one internalizes it and then one becomes your own worst enemy. I used to have quite a bit of anger and I wasn't sure where it all came from at the time, but, I turned it onto myself and internalized it instead of taking it out on someone else whom I was angry with. Anger is toxic thinking and living for sure.
I had been so angry and frustrated that I became so anorexic at one point as a teenager, that you could wrap your forefinger and thumb together and that was the size of my upper arm for a nearly 6ft teenager! Again... do not internalize your anger; it will only hurt you in the longrun. I have come a long way since then, thank God, (lol), now I have the opposite problem...I tend to eat my anger and frustrations at times.
As I said, I am better than before, but I can always do better; we just must be aware and to avoid those things that trigger us to sin in our anger. At times I still I have my moments of short outbursts of anger, and then I must always repent and apologize. It s something that can dominate the flesh if you let it! However, it is devastating to either yourself or to the person that is the brunt of it....As a teen and young adult, I always taught that to be angry was a sin and so I never knew how to properly be angry and it nearly destroyed me!!! There are the extremes with anger and it is OK to be angry just as Yeshua was, as long as we don't sin in our anger. I still have to work at putting my flesh down at times, and sometimes I fail, but we must never give up in our growth in this area.
A family member died a very early life b/c he had a heart attack all b/c he was angry that God took away his wife and mother of his 3 boys and he was left to have to do all of the rearing of them, and he hated god for taking away the love of his life too. I think that a biblical anger management courses is a good thing for those struggling to keep it under control.
Matt, I must compliment you on my observation of how your posts seem to have changed into being much more positive, just in the past 8 months since I have been a member here on the forum. It seems that you were gone there for a couple of months and when you came back you seem to have found much more peace and contentment and joy in your life, I love to see that.
That is great advice to Alex, Pera! lol
GODSown1:
Alex! lol!,
WelL from ma Heart! Honest az can b dude :).
muchLOVE!! Pera
skydreamers:
Alex, are you experiencing unrequited love from your ex-girlfriend Jacqueline?? Is that where your anger stems?? Lil' bro, you're in good company if so, because the Savior is showing you something of what He goes through daily....seeking after a lover that rejects him constantly...yes our Jesus will win His bride in the end, but what agony in the meantime...
God teaches us in so many ways...
Much luv to ya brutha,
Diana
Chris R:
Great Topic!
What does hate do to us?..It consumes us! When God removes this hate...I cant tell you in words how this changes your life!
Wishing eternal flames on billions of men women and children will destroy you, it is one of the most destructive things ever hatched in the minds of men.
All i can say is..thank you God, for bringing me to this site!
Peace
Chris R
jackson:
--- Quote from: skydreamers on June 28, 2007, 12:27:43 AM ---Alex, are you experiencing unrequited love from your ex-girlfriend Jacqueline?? Is that where your anger stems?? Lil' bro, you're in good company if so, because the Savior is showing you something of what He goes through daily....seeking after a lover that rejects him constantly...yes our Jesus will win His bride in the end, but what agony in the meantime...
God teaches us in so many ways...
Much luv to ya brutha,
Diana
--- End quote ---
Wow Diana, great observation!!!
I think that may be the ultimate truth to this discussion.
Jackson
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