'A hot passionate anger bubbles up inside me. I feel my heart beat quicken. I am angry, so angry I want to scream. I want to say and do hateful things. Instead I look down. Unknowingly, I had been clenching my fists. Slowly I uncurl my fingers. To my surprise I see what my anger had done. Small droplets of blood are slowly rising to the surface in the palm of my hand, where my nails had dug in. That is what anger does. And I am the only one to have been hurt.'

As human, anger is a normal and everyday occurance. It can come quickly and unexpectedly, or it can grow over the years and bloom into bitterness. Anger can not be ignored, but it can be controled.

What is a first reaction to this emotion? Is it reaching out in prayer? Trying to relax and pursue a hobby? Eatting? Exercise? Sleeping? So many options but one thing for sure- the anger must be done away with.

Ephesians 4:26-27 KJV
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: [27] Neither give place to the devil.

To let anger fester and grow hurts family, friends, and neighbors. But most of all it hurts you. This emotion, if not kept in check, can destroy a person from the inside out.

Thankfully, Christians have the opportunity to ask God to take away their anger, to put within them a peace, and to forgive those who have angered us. What a blessing to be able to give our anger to God. To just unclench our tightly wrapped fingers, and say "God, my anger is not worth it, take it from me." A rush of blessing and overwhelming joy are sure to come, I know because I have experienced it.

Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus in which you can give God your built up anger? If not, it is not too late.