“Worry and anger often go hand in hand.”

A thought by Brant Hansen (2015-04-14) from his book, Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better (p. 103). Thomas Nelson. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title of the book to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Now the problem with that thought by itself is that people accept it as the way it should be and not stop and really see what is the right thing to do. My purpose is to get people to stop and see there is a problem with both anger and worry.

Brant continues, “They’re both about feeling threatened, and they both represent, ultimately, a lack of trust. But there’s a flipside, and it’s good news: we get to see all over again how freeing it really is to trust God.”

He goes on, “My anger isn’t a sign of trust; it’s the very opposite. I’m worried someone’s going to get away with something, like God’s not noticing and it’s all up to me. This kind of anger is perfectly human, of course, and perfectly natural, and just as perfectly destructive as any other kind of anger.”

Look at Psalm 37: 7-8 (NKJV), “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; do not fret— it only causes harm.” It only causes harm, it really, really does.

Brant says, “So let’s joyfully work for justice and mercy. And while we do it, let’s trust that God, our Father, who actually loves us, and also loves mercy and justice more than we ever could, is ultimately going to set things right. We don’t need to act like kids who’ve been abandoned and are forced to take matters into our own hands, defending ourselves at every turn. Our Father is coming home, and He tells us, over and over, He’s going to take care of things. Choosing to be unoffendable, or relinquishing my right to anger, does not mean accepting injustice. It means actively seeking justice, and loving mercy, while walking humbly with God. And that means remembering I’m not Him. What a relief.”

So are you going to cease from anger and worry and trust God?

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