Struggling with anger.....

[smurfy2day]

I read through the whole book of Job last night about where to direct my anger....

 

Can anyone give me some other verses or some anger-support when you have been hurt really badly?

 

Thanks!

 

[GodOwnsMe]

mhh..it really helps to just sit down and ask God to help you forgive those people and bless them. Whenever you get angry about them again or think about what they did to you..try to 'hand it over' to God...
ask him to really comfort you and carry you thru this..its sure a lot easier to love them and not be angry when you're not so hurting anymore.

Think about what he forgave you.. it might be easier to forgive them aswell.
Father in heaven, please give smurfy2day a lot of peace and patience in her heart and really help her love those people. I ask you to take all of her anger and put your feet on it. PLease also bless the people that hurt her and help her forward your love even to them. Its in Jesus name I believe in and pray. Amen

 

[smurfy2day]

Thank you sweetheart. I was on my hands and kneeds for a good part of last night. I feel better about the situation, but this will take some time for me to get over it. Bless you!

 

[carmen]

Dear smurfy,

One book that really helped me when I had really been hurt bad. Was a book by Joyce Meyer's as it helped me understand why the people had hurt me and what was going on. Understanding this helped me to move on. I cant remember the title exactly as it is out on loan. It's one on pride
And the root of it. It has a green cover.

God Bless and are praying for you.

 

[GodOwnsMe]

awww thats great God bless ya people

 

[Blessed-one]

keep in mind not to let the anger get into you. If you let the floodgate open, it'll take a lot of courage and effort to get it closed again. I find it always help when i ask the Lord to take away my anger. Prayers will definitely help.

 

[sr. scholls]

I've been dealing with anger a-LOT lately, especially with certain people at school. I think one of the first times I actually realized how much God was hurting because of my unresolved anger was on Friday. This girl in class was being completely rude and stuck-up towards me and I just prayed that God would take the anger I was feeling toward her and place it in His hand. I started praying, and writing that prayer on paper, so whenever I get really upset I just look at what I wrote to God, and how he has helped me deal with my anger. I also have to keep in mind Ephesians 4:26-27 "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."

 

[BigEd]

Mt. 5:44 But I tell you: Love your enemies [Some late manuscripts
enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who
hate you] and pray for those who persecute you,

Ph. 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!

i think these are two keys: first i need to bless and pray for my "enemies" , be they people, organizations and events, is the praise God always, praise him.

There are few things in life that lift my spirit as much as praising the Lord.

no doubt i can get caught up in my anger and worry. But when i trust in the Lord, bless him, bless my situation, it makes a huge difference.

 

[Sharky]

i managed to control my anger from a loooong time ago. It wasn't easy. It's like trying to get out of drugs or porn. But after you've learnt how to control it, it's a magnificent burden off us. Sure you might get angry sometimes but you can control it.

I'd ask God why am I so angry all the time. Sooner or later, He'd point me out to the fact that i'm too proud. So i guess the key to control is humility. When you're humble, you don't want to get angry because you can say to yourself that "Yes, i am wrong and it's my fault." or "I can't get angry at this because it's just not worth it."

I'm not saying getting angry is wrong because it isn't. But to get angry without cause is wrong. Another sort of phrase from martial arts masters . "The cowards know how to attack. The brave know how to flee."

 

[smurfy2day]

I like that quote Sharky. Thank you.

 

[amie]

Hi smurf
Never allow yourself to feel less because of others and never allow others to feel less because of you

You're gonna do all right dearheart and when worse comes to worse, you can always vent to us

Much love always
Amie~

 

[coastie]

Oh jeez, anger is my weakness. Ask any of the people I supervise.

I think it comes from being shocked by electrodes as a kid during KGB interrogations, or maybe it's just cuz I'm Irish.

Whatever, I could use the advice too.

 

[BigEd]

I think there is another factor in anger ( ilearned this in my 12 step program).

And that is aceptance...that is acepting people and events as they.
i think alot of anger is generated, by not accept the things we cannot change.

I love the serenity prayer, on this.

God grant me the serenity,
to accept the thing i cannot change
the courage to change the things i can
and the wisdom to know the difference.

so i think it comes down to 3 ideas...

1. praise the Lord in all situations
2. prayer and bless the people and events that get us angry
3. accept the things i cannot change.

 

[smurfy2day]

Good advice Big Ed.