"A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man holds it in check." Proverbs 29:11
The Washington Post reported early yesterday that Chala Beyo, a 21-year-old Ethiopian steeplechase runner who competed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, was banned for two years from all competitions for punching his coach, Yohanned Mohammed. It seems he gave "full vent to his anger" upon learning that he didn't make the team for next month's world championships and lashed out against his trainer leaving Mohammed with an injured left eye.
And if you think this type of unrestrained anger is rare, consider that one out of every five Americans admits to having an anger management problem while nearly 80% of all drivers admitted to having some type of road rage. And while it's not always wrong to feel angry, it is always wrong to give "full vent" to those feelings. You see, unleashed fury not only hurts other people and destroys our witness, but ruins both the joy and the health of those who can't control it. So it's no wonder then that the Bible says, "a wise man holds it in check."
Perhaps you're one of the many people struggling to hold back your anger today? If you are, I urge you to take it to the Lord in prayer and allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart and control your behavior. Because, as you can see, we are powerless to do it in our own strength.
And if you think this type of unrestrained anger is rare, consider that one out of every five Americans admits to having an anger management problem while nearly 80% of all drivers admitted to having some type of road rage. And while it's not always wrong to feel angry, it is always wrong to give "full vent" to those feelings. You see, unleashed fury not only hurts other people and destroys our witness, but ruins both the joy and the health of those who can't control it. So it's no wonder then that the Bible says, "a wise man holds it in check."
Perhaps you're one of the many people struggling to hold back your anger today? If you are, I urge you to take it to the Lord in prayer and allow the Holy Spirit to fill your heart and control your behavior. Because, as you can see, we are powerless to do it in our own strength.
Heavenly Father, thank you for your Word that tells us how we are to behave as Christians and how dangerous giving full vent to our anger is for our health and for our Christian walk. Help us to turn to you daily to become so spirit filled that anger would have no place in our hearts. It's in your precious name we pray Jesus. Amen.
Happy Running!!!
I'm angry - Lecrae
http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/hr/hrdepts/asap/Documents/Anger_Management.pdf
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/ethiopian-runner-assaults-coach-after-missing-worlds-team/2017/07/27/4457931a-72dd-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html?utm_term=.7477632183e0
http://newsroom.aaa.com/2016/07/nearly-80-percent-of-drivers-express-significant-anger-aggression-or-road-rage/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/ethiopian-runner-assaults-coach-after-missing-worlds-team/2017/07/27/4457931a-72dd-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html?utm_term=.7477632183e0
http://newsroom.aaa.com/2016/07/nearly-80-percent-of-drivers-express-significant-anger-aggression-or-road-rage/
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