Redirecting

Yes I've been angry at someone. And you know it must be work related as I have been vague about details. Not my work. My job is good. The point is -- what's the point? Here come all the anger cliches. Hating someone is like burning down your own house to get rid of a rat. Anger is a a poison that damages the container. You can't keep a bird from landing on your head, but you can keep it from building a nest in your hair. My anger is justified. Someone is being an inhumane jerk. When an employee tried to negotiate a win-win solution, he is told "maybe this job isn't right for you."

Now to my point -- the anger doesn't serve me. It's futile. REDIRECT it somewhere that matters, toward a battle worth fighting. This isn't even my battle, although it affects me. Another reminder not to fight in my own strength. I want justice! Justice for this mean person. But do I want justice for myself? Have I ever hurt anyone? Um, yeah. How did I feel toward those who judged me? I was very quick to say "God doesn't need your help, He can deal with me all by Himself, thank you very much."

I used to go river tubing, and one of my worst experiences was getting caught in the whirlpool around the trees on the bank. I fell off my tube and almost drowned. Anger is like those trees. It distracts you from the flow and just drags you down. My job is to focus on the river and steer toward the goal of who I want to be. And that is a loving person, not an angry person. Get back on your tube Mama Bear. God's got this.