Anger is a common emotion experienced by everyone. Out-of-control
anger can destroy marriages and friendships. Anger turned inward, kept hidden
or expressed in subtle ways, tends to isolate people emotionally. Anger causes
inner turmoil that’s expressed as irritation with self and others. Inner
conflict can be disconcerting, making peace difficult to achieve.
Someone observed that anger is
analogous to “meeting the enemy, and it’s us.” We can be our own worst enemy.
Benjamin Franklin’s wise counsel is to “Love your enemies for they’ll tell you
your faults.” When our defects are hidden, we become vulnerable to anger whenever
someone comes close to identifying those faults.
God’s
word encourages Christians to confess their faults and sins to trusted
Christian friends. When inner conflicts produce too much personal strife, seeking
professional help can be God’s way of helping you heal from the wounds that
produced the anger. You can trust God always to be at work to bring you goodness
and peace.
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