LET GO OF THE ANGER

LET GO OF THE ANGER


People can be IRRITATING=
Sometimes on purpose
And this can make
US ANGRY


But I am here
To tell you=
Anger is a WASTED EMOTION=
It serves NO PURPOSE


“But I say to you-
Whoever is ANGRY
With his brother-
Will be liable to judgment........” Matthew 5:22


LETTING GO OF THE ANGER


Anger can be INSIDIOUS=
It is incredibly easy
To find the faults
OF OTHERS


Today Jesus is SPEAKING
About being angry
With those
CLOSE to us


I think it is because=
Those CLOSE to us-
With REAL or perceived slights
Can cause SIMMERING ANGER


PRAY on God
Give it to God
LET IT GO


“And he passed-
In front of Moses proclaiming=
'The Lord-the Lord
The compassionate and gracious God


Slow to ANGER
Abounding in love
And faithfulness


Maintaining love to thousands
And forgiving wickedness-
Rebellion-and sin'” Exodus 34:6


“Great is the LORD'S ANGER
That burns against us-
Because those who have gone
Before us


Have not obeyed
The words of this book” 2 Kings 22:13


The Lord tells us
That we are to FORGIVE
70X7=
The Lord tells us
We are to LOVE
With great PATIENCE


ONE TOOL that we
Can use in
Dealing with anger
Is to RECITE the
PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCIS


The first line=
“Lord make me
An INSTRUMENT
Of your PEACE”


Forces us to realize
That in order
To BE
An INSTRUMENT of God's PEACE


We have to NURTURE PEACE
Within our own HEARTS


“For his ANGER
Lasts only a moment=
But his favor
Lasts a lifetime” Psalm 30:5


Yes Lord=help us
TO LET GO
Of the ANGER


And to RECITE=and to
Make us
INSTRUMENTS OF PEACE


Help us to CULTIVATE
COMPASSION AND LOVE
In place of anger
And find our place
IN PEACE


In Jesus' name=and in the name=of our ever PEACEFUL FATHER GOD


Robert P. Wallman
6-10-20




Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Aileen O'Donoghue