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| 2 If you have been sexually or physically abused, your healing may be more complicated than speaking to your offender and working at forgiveness and reconciliation. Most victims of abuse need a special process and help from caring pastors or other professional counselors. Seek these persons out. 3 If the person with whom you are angry is dead or refuses to admit wrong or be reconciled, then write a letter to this person that you send . . .to God. Write down your anger as concretely as possible and then release it to the higher court of God. If it helps you, burn the letter. Part 3: Do not let the sun go down on your anger. 1 Plan now to carry out your righteous responses in the immediate or near future. Make yourself a note that says; “Don’t let the sun go down on your anger.” Put it on your bathroom mirror or taped to your computer. 2 Remember these principles: • It’s okay to be angry. Anger is a God-given emotion like other emotions. • But it’s not okay to respond in a sinful way to your anger. This includes harboring evil thoughts, gossiping, refusing to confront the person with whom you are angry, hitting a person, etc. Also analyze the legitimacy of your anger. Is it justified? Are you partially to blame? Take godly steps to be reconciled. God desires healed relationships in four significant areas: between ourselves and God, between ourselves and others, between ourselves and our inner self, and between ourselves and the created world. God will help us find healing in all those relationships. Don’t delay to ask for his help. Continued... |
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