Comments on: 02 :: Stop Choosing It.

By: David Y?

David Y? — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:36:35 +0000

This topic definately made me think. I even spoke to some friends about it, just to see what they thought…
Keep on scrolling them out…

By: Lance

Lance — Tue, 06 May 2008 19:09:34 +0000

Well, Sarah … if even one person reads this and decides to make a change in the way he manages anger, it will have been worth every second. And judging from a couple of the emails and phone calls that I’ve received about this topic so far, it’s fair to say that it’s happening.

After ten years of blogging, you can bet that there’s purpose here. I wouldn’t waste my (and your) time if there wasn’t.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:30:42 +0000

It makes me sad that some of the people I care about most in my life let anger rule their actions and sour their lives. They’re becoming bitter, angry people, and I would love to get them out of that situation.

I wonder (living in the land of Narnia as I do) if when Aslan roared there was anger in it? He roared at the white witch when she questioned if he would keep his word… sometimes when I’m angry, it moves me to action. The anger morphs into a catalyst for change, a determination of sorts.

Good choice of post. It would be nice if all these thoughts help you find a way to reach out to those in your life whose lives are being ruined by anger, wouldn’t it? I hope it does!

By: MattMc3

MattMc3 — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:03:10 +0000

> I could go on and on

She could, and she is… but she’s right too.

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 04 May 2008 16:00:45 +0000

I could go on and on (just ask my husband) but I will boil my response down to three points:

Anger is an emotion that is useful for identifying problems - it’s not typically useful for solving them.

I loved Bethany L.’s reference to the Mr. Rogers song. The whole point of the show in which he sang that song was to recognize the reality that everybody feels angry sometimes… let’s figure out the right choices to make when that emotion arises.

Lance, I can’t wait until you have a three year old. Better yet, multiples that turn three.

Okay I can’t resist a fourth point: Lance, if you want to be a person who helps bring the peace of Christ into other’s lives, sometimes validating their emotions can be a very helpful tool to guide them to making the right choice.

By: mdog

mdog — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:05:06 +0000

i think there is a difference between the experience of anger, and being an angry person.

By: HP

HP — Sat, 03 May 2008 19:37:34 +0000

Paul:

Mad I am. Do you like Green Eggs and Ham???

By: David Y?

David Y? — Sat, 03 May 2008 05:08:27 +0000

I like being angry, sometimes. It lets me vent my frustration.
Then again, i might not be angry at that point. I might be something else, but I don’t know what to call it. But I will call it angry, because thats what I know it as.
I always thought that God got angry at the Israeli’s for going astray, in the Old T.
Is it wrong though?
Dually, If anger is a choice, is Love?

By: Willy Wong Ka

Willy Wong Ka — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:35:46 +0000

Ah, so. Angry makes me tired, too, Lance. America is a wonderful place. If you do not like a word, just change its definition. Don’t like angry, be tired. OK.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:24:15 +0000

I am mad……