Remind yourself that you’re only human, but our sovereign God has your situation under His complete control. A few of my favorite “de-stressing” scriptures: Philippians 4:6–7 2 Peter 1:3 Matthew 11:28–29 Matthew 6:34 Jeremiah 17:7–8 Psalm 4:8 John 14:27.Relate – Spend time with God in prayer and meditation. Its absolutely impossible to praise God and be stressed at the same time. Our lives were simply not meant to have too much of anything in it. Remember, God is not the author of stress (otherwise known as confusion and chaos) (1 Corinthians 14:33, NIV) – that’s the devil’s work. Sometimes we simply have to pull back and say “no” to people, events, tasks, and even ourselves. Stress is God’s way of grabbing our attention. Meanwhile, you’ll remain stuck in a maelstrom where the debilitating effects of anger and disappointment swirl around you like a hurricane that keeps you from ever finding solid ground.Instead of propelling us to do more, it should prompt us to stop and spend time with Him. You see, in the end, they will probably move on without batting an eye, quickly and conveniently forgetting all that was said and done. It may not be as easy to do as one would like, but if you value life and good health, you’d be wise to follow the advice of Brother Dick Gregory and stop allowing the world, your community, your friends, even your own family, to push and pull at you in ways that provoke you to anger.
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Some of you may recall that episode from one of my favorite TV shows that aired during the ’80s, “A Different World,” in which Debbie Allen portrayed a psychologist and advised Whitley Gilbert to “relax, relate, release.” We begin to “see red,” our blood pressure rises, we begin to think and act irrationally and we destroy the mantra of peace that previously surrounded us.
Because as Brother Dick concluded, the anger of others, as its intensity increases and when aimed in our direction, negatively impacts our health as well. So, when others chose to celebrate their anger by shouting, cursing, throwing items - even presuming to invade my personal space - I have no alternative but to remove myself, or them, from the heated environs of conflict. Some of us mirror the actions of that dog, reliving old experiences that caused us pain, anger or disappointment, day after day, week after week, year after year - more content to stay within the throes of more familiar injurious things, unwilling or unable to take a leap into the unknown where a more positive future often exists - ours for the taking and embracing. It’s tantamount to the tale about the dog who sat on his master’s porch, seemingly unable to move to another spot, instead hellbent on remaining in pain, steadfast, while a single nail protruding above the wood continues to inflict pain on the dog’s tender behind. Ironically, at least from what I’ve experienced, most folks realize that they ought to cast anger to the winds but find they just can’t or don’t want to. I’m sure we all know people who seem more comfortable with holding onto anger, no matter how big or small the reason, instead of forgiving themselves or others, and letting it go. Our House First Time Home Buyer’s Seriesīrother Dick insisted that we take the high road, focusing on those people, places and things that make us smile, bringing joy, peace and tranquility to our spirits.EDITOR'S COLUMN: Wisdom from Dick Gregory - Let Anger Go to Live a Healthier, Longer Life - The Washington Informer Close
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