Freedom From Anger and Unforgiveness:

Today, I want to veer away into the subject of controlling your anger. This is one of the most important lessons of self control that we can that we can muster for ourselves and those around us. So many of us allow our anger to run our lives. There is nothing wrong with being angry for situations will happen, people will offend, people will do things to provoke us, but the problem is staying angry and allowing it to fester into other things. 

Allowing anger to fester is one of the root causes of bitterness and unforgiveness. When someone wrongs us we have to be able allow the process of forgiveness to take its impact. For when we don't forgive it's like not allowing ourselves to release (you know like going to the bathroom) for a period of time. When this happens, the anger attracts other things - depression, malice, rage, and so forth. In this instance, we will fly off the handle at the very slightest issue that comes about. We play the blame game and blame everyone else for what is going on. You know what I am talking about. 

Many of us have heard, experienced, and witness people who are angry - hearing it in their voice, seeing in their actions, and feeling it in their energy (spirit). This can especially be after a marital or any relationship breakup, loss of a loved one, or something that we have held dear to us. We can also let anger build up over time when do not allow the proper communication channels between us and others to flow correctly. However when it does flow our speech is often filled with discouraging, vile, and unkind words that after we have said them we wish we would have simply kept our mouths closed.

We have to learn to forgive one another and forgive one another often. Many mistake forgiveness with letting someone off the hook who have wronged us, but that is not the case at all. It simply means that we are not going to hold a grudge against them or not even allow the situation to hold us hostage. What I mean by this is, that when a person holds on to an offense it grows in their mind, and heart and they don't ever forget it. Its all they talk about. It's all people hear about Many times the person they are upset with - doesn't even realize or even care about the situation and has already let it pass and are living their lives. You should to. 

Each day, it is an encouragement to take stock and examine ourselves to see if we have any unforgiveness within in our hearts and minds. If we do find some, we should forgive the offense, the person and most importantly ourselves, allowing all involved to be free from any judgments, grudges, or hurtful thoughts. Life is meant so that we are free. Forgiveness helps us to stay free from offenses and anger so that we experience continual joy, health, healing, love and a new outlook on life. 

Today Affirmation : I forgive all those who have offended me. I also ask forgiveness of all whom I have have offended. 

I seek to love and show love to those around me forgiving all day long and encouraging.