Anger
Today, I reflect on anger.
In my previous posts I’ve explored how anger poisons the soul, how outbursts of anger at small annoyances is a manifestation of deep rooted wrath, and how anger can not only take the form of violent outburst but icy loathing. Today, I’d like to explore how anger can imprison us when left unrestrained.
Unrestrained anger consumes our focus. It’s all we ever think about. The angry individual cannot move beyond the past but seethingly harbors his anger. This continual recalling of the past prohibits him from living life; he is caught in limbo between hurt and closure. Rather than moving on, this individual has succumbed to his anger and in turn has forfeited his freedom. Anger has become his master, malice his superior. In my previous post I discussed how anger directed towards others can stem from a lack of grace. However, this grace is what the angry individual must attain in order to be set free from his imprisonment.
We must learn to let go of other’s faults and respond in grace. We must learn to move beyond our past mistakes and embrace grace
We cannot change or affect the past. We can, however, choose how we respond to our past.
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