Would the people who know you best say that you are an angry person? Why or why not? Do you think it is possible to conceal your anger so well that those who know you best have no idea what’s percolating inside you? What makes you say that?
Whether we like to admit it or not, those of us who struggle with an unforgiving HEART also carry around a tremendous amount of anger. Anger and an unforgiving HEART always go hand in hand.
Rage is one of the best ways to know whether we’ve been spending too much time with the GORILLA.
RAGE is toxic. I hate being consumed with RAGE; I hate being angry all the time. I hate knowing that someone else had some part in making me this way. I’m angry because someone changed me and left me to clean up the mess. I’m angry that I’m angry. We couldn’t help getting angry when we were hurt; we had no choice in the matter. We can, however, make a decision about whether we’ll allow that anger to turn into RAGE. That is a decision we do have control over. Anger is something that happens naturally; RAGE is something that we help manufacture.
There isn’t anything more freeing than FORGIVENESS. FORGIVENESS is the only force strong enough to heal relationships damaged by hatred and betrayal.
The secret behind FORGIVENESS'S power is that it has the ability to set you free from—your PRIDE.
Both accepting and extending FORGIVENESS can be one of the most difficult things you face.
Why should I FORGIVE? What if the other person doesn’t deserve it? I might get hurt again. FORGIVENESS looks like a pretty risky business.
We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Is there a person you find difficult to FORGIVE because you fear that you will have to have a relationship with him or her?
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