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QUOTES

Lifetimes of knowledge, wisdom and genius are available to guide our decisions and beliefs.  Ignoring these brilliant gifts from the past feels ungrateful and unwise.

• “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned.” Buddha
• “Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame.” Benjamin Franklin
• “Anger and intolerance are the twin enemies of correct understanding.” Mahatma Gandhi
• “When anger rises, think of the consequences.” Confucius
• “Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.” Horace
• “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” Mark Twain

BIBLICAL SCRIPTURE

Religion and scripture have contributed to the forming of our government, our laws, the rules of society and the beliefs of others. Knowledge of scripture is available to everyone with no requirements or obligations.

• “²⁰ for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.” James 1:20 (WEB)
• “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1 (WEB)
• “²⁹ Let no corrupting talk proceed out of your mouths, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.” Ephesians 4:29 (WEB)

SUMMARY THOUGHTS

Without fail, I have come to regret personal actions prompted by anger.  This holds true even when I alone know I have held anger.  Being honest with myself, angry words I say or thoughts I have would shame me if mistakenly heard by another.  Therefore, my only conclusion is; resisting anger would have been better.  To resist anger may seem difficult but like any other learned behavior, with understanding of the outcome of my actions, I can improve, learn and change.  Choosing to view anger as a negative in my life is a choice I can make.  I can choose to reduce and remove that which serves no good. 

I am anger when it begins to rise within.