When asked how she expressed her anger, an elderly woman replied, “I always keep it to myself so no one is hurt.” She had made an appointment with her physician to determine the cause of persistent abdominal pain. Tests revealed she suffered from a severe ulcer in the lining of her stomach.
She told her doctor she had felt neglected by her grown children since the death of her husband. She felt abandoned and alone but was compelled to keep her anger and hurt feelings to herself. However, anger turned inward can be, and was in this case, the cause of physical and emotional suffering.
There is a better way and that is to communicate to significant others what initially hurt your feelings, that has now transformed into anger. “In your anger do not sin.” So when you are on your bed at night, search your heart for courage to be honest. Ask God for opportunities to be honest about your hurt feelings and anger. He will answer your prayer.
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You can be sure of this: The Lord set apart the godly
for himself. The Lord will answer when I call to him. Don’t sin by letting
anger control you. Think [and meditate] about it overnight and remain silent.
~Psalm 4:3-4 New Living Translation
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