We are seeing more people venting their anger and rage today. The rallying cry spreading around the world as people stage public demonstrations for government reform under the banner “DAY of RAGE.”
Mob rule is anything but democratic. The loudest chants stir public sentiment into a volatile frenzy. In order to bring civility and restore order, government leaders use force and the clash intensifies. Revolution rarely results in gaining any true justice initially.
People who have grown up in homes where anger was used as a tool for manipulation and control, learn that this is one method that works to get what one wants. Fear and intimidation are powerful forces. When anger is unleashed in uncontrolled ways, it can be extremely destructive and leaves a wake of pain and emotional scars. The incredible hulk is one icon of this type of out-of-control rage that somehow elicits sympathy especially from those who almost envy his brute force.
Anger is a powerful emotion that can result in positive change if it is effectively used to resolve issues that need to be corrected. The key is to keep anger in submission and under control. Because emotions are living forces within a person, they must be expressed in healthy ways. Many of us have learned to suppress our emotions and even deny their expression. As a consequence, the forces build up pressure under the surface of our soul similar. When a person is denied the opportunity to give voice or expression to these emotions, often times, unhealthy habit patterns and behaviors can develop that ignore the reality of issues that need resolution. When these emotions persist under the surface, seemingly minor issues can elicit dramatic outbursts of disproportionate intensity.
I encountered a situation that pointed to an area in my life that was building up unresolved pressure. Something was said to me that just caused me to vent some deep pain. For me the opporortunity The key is that each person needs to bring their unresolved issues to the Lord for healing.
