BE SLOW TO ANGER: ANGER BECOMES YOUR SERVANT

Baca:

Some people make cutting remarks, but the words of the wise bring healing. Proverbs 12:18 NLT

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Bacaan tahunan:

Thoughts for the Day

In determining your course of action in responding to someone who has made you angry, remember to avoid the extremes that could be harmful: attacking, withdrawing and clamming up, giving in, or denying that anger is present.

If you care for someone or some situation, you will often have to choose action that requires some kind of confrontation. David Augsburger in his book, Caring Enough to Confront, calls this "truthing it in love." You may need to be gentle and private or strong and direct-whatever is needed to help bring a resolution to the conflict.

In this process of "truthing it in love," be sure to do the following:

Inform about the issue
Show your feelings appropriately
Speak the truth in love



Consider This . . .



With God's help, carefully choose the proper response, words, action, and what to say or not to say to bring some resolution and closure to the issue. Develop a list of responses and actions that work for you and for the best for other people. It is at this level that anger becomes your servant, rather than your master, and can be productive.

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