Heart Transplant
When you get angry, do you say mean and hurtful things? Do you do things to intentionally hurt the person that hurt you? Do you bring up all the things the person has ever done to you when you’re mad at them? Do you become spiteful? If so, you need a heart transplant! Fortunately for you God specializes in them! God can give you a brand new heart and a brand new identity in Him!
Anger is an emotion we all experience and most times struggle with! I know I did! Don’t get me wrong I still get angry, I’m not a saint! But my anger does not cripple or control me as it once did! The bible says be angry but do not sin! Shoot, Jesus got angry and flipped the table when they got Him mad enough! So who am I not to be angry when someone pisses me off?! I simply just talk through it now, it definitely hasn’t been easy! My hubby and children sure know how to push my buttons lol… but it’s taken 4 years of intentional work and prayer for me to get this far. If I can do it, I know you can too!
If you’re going to get control of anger in your life, you must base your identity in Jesus! Now I know some of y’all may have rolled your eyes here lol, but hear me out! You have to understand that He loves you and He wants you to know that you are His, you are valuable and that His purpose and His plans for your life is far greater than you could ever imagine. If you build your identity on anything else you’ll struggle with insecurity and be angry with everyone and everything you come in contact with! I see and know a lot of people who have built their identity on everything but God, and are struggling with deep rooted anger!! Until you start feeling secure about yourself and Who’s you are, people are always going to control you and push your buttons. Who wants to give other people power and reign over their life?! Not I.. anger is stemmed from insecurity… the more insecure you are… the angrier you feel! That’s why there are so many angry people today… everyone is busy looking at other people’s lives (on social media) in comparison to their real lives and getting more and more insecure (but that’s not what this post is about).
Remember, when you get angry, your mouth just spews out what is in your heart. If what comes out your mouth is said to intentionally hurt the person you are angry with, that simply just reveals your heart is angry. Even when you’re angry, you must intentionally guard and watch the things you speak.
If you’re reading this and want to rid yourself of anger, ask God to forgive you, ask Him to fill you with His Holy Spirit, tell Him how badly you want to rid yourself of your insecurities and the anger that cripples you.
