~~~ Ezekiel 18:21-28 ~~~ Psalm 130 ~~~ Matthew 5:20-26 ~~~
...whoever is angry with his brother
will be liable to judgment...
...be reconciled with your brother,
and then come and offer your gift.
will be liable to judgment...
...be reconciled with your brother,
and then come and offer your gift.
Anger is only one letter away from Danger...
did you ever notice that before?
Anger may have a place in certain situations,
but all too often we let anger take control when it is not necessary.
Things said and done in anger often come back to haunt us.
Later we regret what we have said or done in a fit of anger.
Words spoken in anger is like spitting out bolts of lightning.
Whoever they strike may just be an innocent bystander.
On any given day at any given time how would
you rate your frequency of angry emotions?
How often are you angry?
Is anger your first response to any given situation?
but all too often we let anger take control when it is not necessary.
Things said and done in anger often come back to haunt us.
Later we regret what we have said or done in a fit of anger.
Words spoken in anger is like spitting out bolts of lightning.
Whoever they strike may just be an innocent bystander.
On any given day at any given time how would
you rate your frequency of angry emotions?
How often are you angry?
Is anger your first response to any given situation?
The readings today give us lots to think about when it comes to anger.
When we let ourselves get into the habit
of responding in anger it is much harder to control.
When we let ourselves get into the habit
of responding in anger it is much harder to control.
Allowing anger to take root in your heart is like letting
the weeds take over your front yard.
The more weeds the less likely the desired grass will flourish.
The more anger in your heart the less likely
the goodness of God can shine forth.
the weeds take over your front yard.
The more weeds the less likely the desired grass will flourish.
The more anger in your heart the less likely
the goodness of God can shine forth.
I invite you to honestly consider the presence of anger
in your heart during this Lent.
Just like the picture above, even the smallest threads of anger
will obscure the holiness God desires for us.
Anger leads us to many other sins.
Anger leads to rage which causes us to hurt those we love the most.
The following quotes may give you some food for thought today...
"Just because you are given the opportunity to get angry,
doesn't mean you have to."
"For every minute you are angry you lose
sixty seconds of happiness."
in your heart during this Lent.
Just like the picture above, even the smallest threads of anger
will obscure the holiness God desires for us.
Anger leads us to many other sins.
Anger leads to rage which causes us to hurt those we love the most.
The following quotes may give you some food for thought today...
"Just because you are given the opportunity to get angry,
doesn't mean you have to."
"For every minute you are angry you lose
sixty seconds of happiness."
"Make your anger so expensive that no one can afford it,
and make your happiness so cheap,
everyone can get it for free."
and make your happiness so cheap,
everyone can get it for free."
"It is better to cry than to be angry
because anger hurts others,
while tears flow silently through the soul
and cleanses the heart."
Pope John Paul II
because anger hurts others,
while tears flow silently through the soul
and cleanses the heart."
Pope John Paul II
We are Blessed to have the most understanding and forgiving God.
A God who is slow to anger and rich on kindness.
How can we be more like Jesus?
Replace your anger with love...
Control, Alt, Delete
anger from your life as quickly as possible.
It is possible to gain more from love than from anger.
Peace.
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