Anger

Wow, if there was any other topic harder to discuss. The overwhelming majority of my most momentous mistakes have been linked to either anger or alcohol. It becomes particularly troublesome for me to express my anger and to determine the right dosage for the right situation. I find bottling my anger only adds to the explosiveness of my frustration.

There is no doubt about it, I cannot control my anger. My anger has complete control over me. It eliminates my ability to deal with situations effectively.My petty frustrations are never dealt with appropriately. I am like a dam, with no sluice gates. My dam fills slowly during the course of the week and when the concrete cannot cope with the massing pressure, the dam gives way and the resulting burst can be frightening.

Excuses aside, my anger needs to be dealt with. Anger is a terrible form of bondage and it must be broken. It is about time to equip my "dam" with a release valve and act in a manner which is pleasing to God. I understand that nothing can be resolved overnight but there is resolution in scripture. I may not trust my anger but I do trust Jesus and there is no strife I cannot overcome.  

Proverbs 15:18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife,  but he who is slow to anger quiets contention.

James 1:19,20 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God