Where Anger Leads Me.

Bless those who persecute you, bless and not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men. If it is possible, as much as depends on you live peaceablly with all men. Beloved, do not avenge yourselves but rather give place to wrath, for it is written "Vengenace is Mine, I will repay" says the Lord. Therefore "If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in doing so you will heap coals of fire on his head" Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil by good. -Romans 12:14-21

This is the Bible verse I turn to in my times of anger, when I feel like the bad people I know of keep getting away with doing bad things, that everyone sees them as a nice person, and maybe I'm the crazy one who sees otherwise. This verse reminds me, God knows what my enemy is really like, God is telling me that I need to not overcome the evil with evil, but overcome it with good. Man is it hard, you know, to actually take the high road, to turn the other cheek. That we need to pray for those who do us harm, cause us pain and make us hurt, and not wish bad things upon them. We need to be excited for when others are excited and we need to feel for others pain when they are down and crying. We shouldn't think that we are above one another, but we need to be humble in our lives. We need to treat everyone with respect, because we are all human and we should be living peaceably with each other.

Trust and Faith are the two words that come to mind when I think of this verse. We have to trust and have faith in God that He will repay the evil, and He will take care of us. He's our protector, He knows what is best for us. We need to honor him by being kind, compassionate and humble.

So when you are having a heart that is filling up fast with anger and you are writing angry letters, or wanting to punch them square in the jaw, turn to this verse, read it and let it calm you down. Let the verse work in your life, and remember, God has your back:)