Issues in Forgiveness We looked at what ANGER is in a previous blog, and how we react to anger in our lives. Are we still angry ourselves, and not even aware of it? It’s now time to look at what TO DO about it. Let’s begin to examine our anger: 1. Realizations: We’ve begun to realize that living with anger is just NOT good for us physically, mentally, emotionally, or spiritually. It could be eating us alive. Sustained and unresolved anger IS SIN and prevents us from having a

Issues in Forgiveness In the movie Seabiscuit, the jockey Red Pollard is asked: “what are you so mad at”? In his case, he’s angry about being abandoned by his family during the Great Depression. His anger badly affected his life for many years. Is ANGER affecting your life as well? What is ANGER? It’s a very human emotion. When we are mad we can be: Annoyed, aggravated, bothered, or displeased. We can be disappointed or even outraged. We experience rage, wrath, or fury. We ar

Issues in Forgiveness In the book Sacred Fire, Ronald Rohlheiser reminds us that: “ all of us have been wounded. No one comes to adulthood with his or her heart intact. In ways small or traumatic, we have ALL been treated unjustly, violated, hurt, ignored, not properly honored, and unfairly cast aside. We all carry wounds, and, with those wounds, we all carry anger, bitterness, and some unforgiveness.” As a result of the hurtful words and antics of others, we could become (o