I’m someone who has a tight leash on my temper. The one thing I don’t like and I try to avoid is being unable to control my actions or emotions. That’s why I stay away from people or things that only serve to infuriate me, and I also choose never to take alcohol or any other intoxicating substance that will rob me of my control. This is why I have no regrets. In all the life I’ve lived, I don’t regret anything. Not because I’ve only always made the right choices, but also because I believed that even the mistakes were made with the best intentions.
The thing is, controlling your temper is a required skill. Because you have to do it while also ensuring that people don’t walk all over you. You get to be firm but not rash. Never let your emotions dictate what you do or say. Because it would just not be excusable.
The same way you can’t forgive someone for what they do when they’re drunk, you shouldn’t forgive them if they do it in anger either. Being angry does not give you the right to hurt someone or be destructive. If you fail to control it, then you will be in control of your emotions and end up sending yourself deep into financial ruin. Or any other form of ruin for that matter. We need to do better!
And yeah, I’m also of the school of thought that people should be held responsible for the things they do when they’re angry. They should also not be excused for them because, anger or not, the consequences will always remain. I know how much saying the wrong things can hurt, especially when you don’t mean them. In a blind rage, you simply blurt out what’s on your mind and thus cross a line you would never have crossed to begin with.
This also works for people who commit heinous acts in anger. Just a little argument, and then you resort to blows, beating people up. Until one day, you end up killing someone. And that’s how your life would be ruined. This is why I’d never be in a position that’s constantly trying my patience and pushing me to anger. Regardless of age, no one is too big to be walked out on. I’d rather walk out on you and apologize later than stand there in silent rage until I say or do something terrible.
So yeah, we need to be wise. And this also goes to people who always need an outlet for their anger. They need a punching bag, or they need to break something. Well, in my house, the day you destroy anything in anger is the day you get banned from ever setting foot in the house. That’s for a fact. Because by the time your anger is gone, you’d still count money and replace that thing. Just like what some preachers say about those who love to trash around when they’re under anointing. If you destroy any of the church’s properties because you’re under the influence, when the influence leaves your body, you’ll count your money and replace them. No long talk.
We don’t forgive people for the rubbish they do when drunk. We shouldn’t forgive those done in anger either. Just my two cents.
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