Anger doesn't solve anything. Sometimes in the heat of the moment it's hard for me to realize that. But anger is just a way to procrastinate getting to the root of the problem and finding a solution that can lead ultimately to peace. I know that anger is an emotion that everyone feels, and sometimes it is necessary to get something out that's bothering me. But in the long run, it doesn't help me feel better. Staying angry keeps peace from coming. Sometimes I feel justified in being angry because I've been wrongly accused or hurt.
But is that what Christ would do?
Jesus Christ always turned the other cheek and always took on humility when wrongly accused. He died by being wrongly accused. Yet he still stayed humble and didn't get angry. His last words on the cross were "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." Would those be my last words if I died from being wrongly accused?
I have so much to learn from Christ. The next time I feel like choosing to be angry instead of working on fixing the problem, I hope I'm better at remembering Christ and his example. He left the world asking the Father to forgive his accusers. I'm not very good at asking Heavenly Father to do that for me right now.
Looks like I have a lot to work on.
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