The Purpose of my Anger

Thank God that being angry is NOT a sin.  Today I got so angry at a woman on the phone that I almost insulted her.  I remembered that to do such would be a shame to my faith and that there were probably reasons why she was so rude.  When I got off of the phone I just sat down in silence and processed my situation.  I was so angry that I was ready to cry.  After accepting how I felt and my responsibility for what was happening I then proceeded to pray for her, myself, and our families.  I was still angry when I did it, but I meant what I prayed.  Then I felt a lifting of the anger just enough to realize that I had a possible solution close by.

 Anger happens to all of us, and there is nothing wrong with that as long as we don't use it as an excuse to act wrongly. The Bible says to be angry and sin not.  I believe that every emotion has a positive purpose if we work through the feelings and into what our emtions are trying to tell us. Anger tells me that something in my life is out of place and needs to be resolved as quickly as possible.  I might feel that something is unfair, but if I work my way through my feelings then the real issue(s) begin to surface. If I allow them, solutions tend to surface too.  My anger exists to help me balance out my life, and it is usually my last warning before things go really badly.  It is okay to be angry, but my pastor once said that anger is suppose to be a visitor not a resident.  I don't want to waste time being angry for nothing, and I don't want to misdirect my anger into bad decisions.  Thank the Lord my anger is packing up to leave.  I hope it doesn't come back for a long time. 

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