You could almost hear the ticking, the countdown before the eruption of uncontrollable outrage. John attempted to suppress it but it just kept building and growing until the sweat on his forehead, the clenched jaw, and his narrowing eyes foretold the upcoming explosion. John’s anger had caused damage to personal possessions, started fights with strangers, and…
In all the time you and your spouse spend together, your husband or wife will eventually do something that makes you angry. Big or small, important or unimportant, anger-charged situations are going to come up. And since God created us to be able to feel anger, you’re going to get mad.
One of the questions that I get asked a lot from other pastors or leaders is this: “What do I do with this person who has become unreasonable? They complain, gossip, and are never happy. And when I try to reason with them, they are absolutely unwilling to listen or even try to build some type of common ground.”
Andy Andrews: I think a lot of times people think that hanging on to the past is somehow punishing the person who did something to them. I have pondered this question a lot myself until I realized I was mad at someone who is dead!
