“I talk with people who say they struggle with a general sense of anger.”

A thought by Kyle Idleman (2014-03-01) from his book, AHA: The God Moment That Changes Everything (p. 150). David C. Cook. Kindle Edition. (Click on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)

Is that true of you?  It probably is or it is for somebody you’re close to.  That’s why the thought got your attention.

Kyle says, “When there is an awakening without action, it always leads to guilt. You feel guilty that you aren’t living your life in a way that is consistent with your convictions. Guilt almost always surfaces in anger. Anger, of course, is a secondary response.” 

He goes on, “I talk with people who say they struggle with a general sense of anger. It’s not that they’re angry toward a certain person or about a specific situation; they just feel angry. They try to dismiss it. They say, ‘Well, that’s just the way I am … I’m just wired that way.’”  Have you ever said that?

He then says, “If that describes you at all, then let me ask you a question. Don’t get mad at me, but is it possible that the reason you can’t identify why you’re upset is because you’re actually angry with yourself? Perhaps you feel guilty because you’ve been awakened to something but haven’t done anything about it, in which case, it was only a matter of time before anger began to surface.”

He continues, “Immediate action may be where most of us get stuck, but it’s important to recognize that without action, the story never changes.”

So are you going to do some about it?