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               The Bible enlightens us that it is human        needed. It is during this time that our faith is
               to feel angry and there may be occasions        shaken up and there is despondency. Even
               when anger seems to be appropriate.             during adverse circumstances, we should
               God want us to grow and evolve, by              try our best to stay away from anger and
               renouncing anger. This is because anger         depression because God has a bigger plan
               never solves a problem and it ends up           for us. These are the time when God uses
               making us wicked and opposes the                pain and suffering  to break our ignorance,
               righteous life that God wants us to live.       test our faith and help us build perseverance.
               Therefore we must focus all our strength
               in overcoming anger.                            Nonetheless,  the  Bible  also  establishes
                                                               of fine distinction between egoistic and
               Some of us may feel extremely vulnerable        righteous  anger.  It  clearly  stated  that  the
               while executing this. We have a fear that       anger that needs to be given up is a former
               if we don’t defend ourselves aggressively       one which usually comes up when our
               the whole world might take us for a ride.       self-centered gets shaken up. In contrast,
 RETHINKING ANGER   Then who will protect them and take care   righteous  anger  arises  when  someone
                                                               violates  God’s Commandments and truth
               of our needs? At the outset this worry
               seems to be logical and true, but the           consciousness. Evils such as sexual assault,
                                                               violence, terrorism, ethnic cleansing and
 MANAGEMENT    mystical  perspectives  reassures  us  that     torture will enrage those who love God. This
               we need not worry if people threaten or
                                                               latter type of anger is not wrong because it
               violate our rights. God invariably is there
               to guide us and nourish our body, mind          aims at the formation of negative forces.
               and soul. All that is required on our part is
               to purify our desire, surrender to him like     All this bring us to the realization that

 Anger is a primitive emotion. Let’s face it; we all get angry over big, small and imaginary things. We   a child and then make a request for what   anger is very complex. There are no easy
 become Furious when our well-being is threatened, our needs and expectations are not met, or when   we need, and it will be certainly fulfilled.  answers. We need a lot of self awareness,
 justice is denied. Anger can be varying from slight annoyance to blind wrath. Under its spell, people   There could still the moment when you   a true surrender and a steadfast will help us
 often venture to strike back. Blinded by rage, the individual loses season and may end up harming   feel that God has not granted us what we   understand and deal with our anger.
 himself or others- sometimes with dreadful results.

 Interestingly, anger seems to also have a positive side. In the course of evaluation, it has served a
 vital function in helping people protect themselves during threat. Anger makes the weakest of the lot
 appears intimidating and scares away enemies. The person who is angry is letting others know that   Terence Gomez
 they ought to step back and stop trampling upon his interest. That’s why anger management is tricky; it   F.Y.B.Com (C)
 becomes difficult to know where to draw the line.


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