Counting my Blessings... Anger. This is a normal, natural reaction to many of lifes stresses. Often the anger is fleeting, other times we hold onto it. When is the appropriate time to let go of that anger? I cant answer that, sometimes the anger is warranted, one look at the news and to be a victim of some of the heinous crimes on there has to be horrific. What I have learned is that anger only hurts you. What has been working for me is the serenity prayer, especially Accept the things you cannot change. When I first started, I probably said this line 100 times a day, to the guy who cut me off in traffic, to the computer that froze up on me, to the guy who broke my heart, to God. Gradually, I realized the anger was being replaced with...acceptance. With acceptance, I have peace which gives me the ability to recognize that I cant change the guy who cut me off, I can find the answer to the computer problem, I cant change the feelings of the guy who broke my heart, and I can trust God. ...Today, I am thankful that I am no longer quick to anger and when I do get angry, I can relinquish it to acceptance...
Posted on: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:37:59 +0000
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