Blog 830 – 11.30.2017

Be Angry And Sin Not

Many of the thoughts that come to me are phrases that I have read or heard. Today’s thought is a line from the Bible. I was reading Louise Hay’s explanation of our need to deal with the anger in our lives. There are injustices, things that happen, that hurt us and make us angry. It is no good pretending that they don’t or trying to keep a lid on all the anger we feel. Sooner or later we are going to blow and when we do we are going to create an even bigger mess or hurt ourselves or someone else unnecessarily.

Anger like every other emotion has a purpose. Our feelings tell us where we are and what is going on inside us. To get in touch with our feelings is to know who we really are and how well or not we are dealing with what is going on in our lives at any given time. Many of us do not do so well dealing with our feelings which for the most part reveal themselves it some form of anger. From children we are taught to act strong and brave and fear is an emotion that triggers a lot of anger in our lives. We are angry because we are afraid. We think we are not loved and do not think we are ever supposed to be afraid. “Silly Rabbit, kicks are for Trids.” It is the punch line to a favorite old joke. Remind me to tell it to you some time. But for now it is enough to admit to yourself that we all fear from time to time that we do not deserve to be loved and we kick ourselves for feeling that need. The biggest lack of love in our lives, men and women, is that we do not love ourselves as we should. We have subconsciously bought into a lot of lies that have been told on ourselves, by parents, teaches, and friends who even though they might have meant well left us believing we were “less than.” And worse still most of us have beaten ourselves up with negative self talk for far longer and far more often than they ever did. The result is a mixed up, under-loved, and undernourished child inside us, isolated, afraid, and angry.

Resentment is anger that has been buried for a long time and how miserable it is to be that person and for those who must live with that person. I believe that everyone does the best that they can with the load they have to carry and with the knowledge that they/we have at the time but each and all of us can do better and find better ways to channel our anger and our other emotions so that not just we but others too can lead happier more fulfilled lives. Our anger is not meant to hurt us or anyone else but only to serve to point out areas in our lives that needs attention.

Your friend and fellow traveler,

Don’t be angry at me for pointing out the obvious,

David White