Recently someone outright lied about me, someone whom I share 74 friends with here on Facebook. I can’t tell you the anger I felt toward this individual. Since being here on Facebook I have seen “friends” take my words and accuse me of saying I believe Obama is the “anti-Christ” and associated me as a racist, another individual had posted a graphic I “liked” on a public forum and associated me as a “racist”, and yet another even stating that I posted an image of dead babies on the Good Old Gold Facebook wall. While none of these things are true it pertains to something I read this morning and would like to share because I believe we can all benefit from it and deals with what I was feeling and the subject of anger. Most of us, when considering our “goodness” will think … well … I’ve never murdered anyone so I can’t be that bad! Well do you harbor hatred and anger in your heart towards another person? If so, you have in essence murdered that person in your heart. They have become dead to you. Anger is a devastating thing. I have seen it destroy the most intimate of relationships. I know of family … blood, who will not sit in the same room because of anger they hold onto and you may even have a good reason for it and feel justified in your anger. Really … what good does it bring? What example are you setting to those around you and how will it affect the lives of others you love? Did you know that anger only breeds more anger even from others who don’t know the intimate details of why you are angry? People go to war and much blood is shed because of it too because what we sow is what we reap. If you are a Christian and harboring anger you have no excuse. If you go to your place of worship and offer your praise and worship to God and you are harboring anger you are doing it in vain according to Jesus. As I read today’s passage from Jesus’ sermon on the mount let us consider and put into practice the Master’s wise counsel. Be the bigger person and take the first step and forgive them in your heart even though you feel they don’t deserve it. Believe me I know this is easier said that done but imagine what might happen if you told that person you were angry with … “You know something, I find it hard to forgive you because of what you have done but I choose to let this go of my anger and I forgive you.” I am telling you now, it will set you free and you will have taken the first step to healing a relationship that should not remain damaged. Life on this planet is too short. Don’t let anger get in the way of love. For if you sow love you will only reap it in return and that is a good thing.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:29:42 +0000
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