Totally opposite of that reaction to anger have been occasions when I have experienced extreme righteous angry. I don’t yell and scream – I simply cry. I grow extremely quiet and hot silent tears begin to roll from my eyes. This doesn’t happen often, but when it does it’s a controlled angry that changes my heart and my view. This is an anger that stirs a fire within me.

Sometimes we will witness others being mistreated or taken advantage of. Other times we ourselves will be mistreated like Joseph in the Bible- betrayed, lied about and abandoned. The hurt and the anger we feel is justified. Understandable. Today you may have felt the sting of justifiable anger. I am right there with you, my friend. Being a Christian doesn’t exempt us from hurt. As hot steamy tears have rolled down my face I have wanted to throw in the towel. Give up on believing people can ever truly be loving and kind. Pride urged me “don’t you ever do anything to help them again.” I must admit just today for about forty minutes I swam around in my tear-filled pool of self-pity and hurt. But then, I remembered who I am—a sinner saved by grace. A Christian who still struggles with becoming all God has called me to be, but mostly I know I am the blessed daughter of God. I climbed out of the pity pool –swallowed my pride, forgiving hurt —–by examining my own heart. Lord Keep ME HUMBLE and remind me to think more of others than myself

!Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourself. Philippians 2:3