Human Anger

Do you ever get angry? I mean, really angry? I know I have. I have been angry at things, at occurrences, at drivers, at coaches, at umpires, at people in general. I am quite competitive, which can be a good thing at times, but, can also lead to angry outbursts at times. I can blame it on being part Irish, or that my family has those moments, but, the truth is, it is on me. I should do better at controlling it.

I read a story of a mother that drug her child while he held onto the door handle of the car because he didn't want to go to school. She drug her son about 50 feet, he fell, she ran over him. Her son, who didn't want to go to school, is now permanently damaged and changed. It is easy to allow our anger to get the best of us; if we are not careful, though, our anger will get the best of someone else, maybe even someone we love.

Today's word is James 1:20, NIV, which reads, "because human anger does not produce the righteousness that GOD desires."

I would doubt that anyone will ever say that I was displaying GOD in one of my angry outbursts. As a matter of fact, I would doubt that anyone saw anything remotely close to GOD and His goodness in any of my anger. I am ashamed to admit that I am absolutely sure that any anger I have displayed has done far more harm than good, for the glory of GOD, for others and for me.

I want to work harder on controlling angry outbursts. I want others to see JESUS through me, which happens very seldom already. I want to display the goodness of GOD. I want to produce the righteousness that GOD desires.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T