Anger

         Every now and then you find yourself in one of those moods where you are extremely frustrated, cranky, moody, or just plain angry. There are two type of people in the world: people who get angry and angry people. So, what's the difference? Some people believe it is a sin to get angry, but it isn't. If you look back in your bible, you'll see that even Jesus at times got angry. When God created us, He created this emotion inside of us. However, many times we use it the wrong way. Instead of using this anger against our problems and struggles to overcome them, we tend to use it against people or even ourselves. This is something we need to be very careful with, because when we are angry, we are like an ignited firework, ready to explode on anyone that comes in our path. However, if we are not vigilant, we end up saying things we regret or, do something we can't take back. Our harsh words at a moment of rage, could scar a person for life. Have you thought about this? Many times as I was growing up, my mother would say very harsh words when she was upset. Without realizing it, I grew up with those words, which scarred me and my self esteem. Another thing we need to be careful with, is to not hold this anger and save it in our hearts. When we get upset about something and we don't let it go or forgive, we unknowingly save it in our heart. And when we least expect it, it begins to pile up like a big stack of papers. What happens when the stack gets too tall? One more piece of paper causes the stack to fall all over the place. This is what happens to many people today. They stack all these old memories, bad days, and don't forgive and what eventually happens is that on a random occasion something small will happen which will cause them to explode. The person ends up exploding over something, not because that issue is a big deal, but because they piled that anger for so long.I have even met people who say they feel angry all the time, and they don't understand why. They feel like a slave to anger and it's destroying their life. If you are ready to be free, then open your heart to God, and unload the stack in His hands. If you have to get in touch with people from your past that you have not forgiven, then do it, you have nothing to lose. Meditate on this verse:

   "In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while
you are still angry and do not give the devil a foothold"
                                                         
                                                               Ephesians 4:26-27