Lately, I've been dealing with some anger. When I need motivation to try and put my anger away, to forgive as I have been forgiven, I find this reminder of the true nature of anger from Frederick Buechner is extremely helpful. This comes from his book Beyond Words, it's a book that has become a key part of my devotional life, and one I heartily recommend.
Anger: Of the seven deadly sins, anger is possibly the most fun. To lick your wounds, to smack your lips over grievances long past, to roll over your tongue the prospect of bitter confrontations still to come, to savor to the last toothsome morsel both the pain you are given and the pain you are giving back—in many ways it is a feast fit for a king. The chief drawback is that what you are wolfing down is yourself. The skeleton at the feast is you.
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