Have you ever come face to face with another person filled with rage, and been tempted to start feeling anger yourself? Maybe their topic of conversation is upsetting to you too, or you’re feeling put out by their dissonance and feel justified to react with anger. Or maybe you get mad for no intelligent reason at all, except you feel like you should be getting mad!
The good news is, that you don’t have to get mad just because other people around you are mad. As the offspring of divine Mind who always thinks for itself, we think for ourselves. Our thinking is not controlled by other people. We make our own decisions and form our own conclusions. In the face of another’s anger, we can choose to stay calm, think rationally, and form conclusions that bring harmony and peace, rather than build discord and conflict.
Another person’s rage does not need to become our anger. We can make a conscious choice to respond with healing love.
“A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger” (Pro. 15:1, RSV).
“Agree quickly with thine adversary whilst thou art in the way.”. This statement always bothered me, but recently came to realize we are not agreeing with the error, but not arguing with it, giving it power, identity. Rather, we are claiming our peace with the Truth, Love for person engulfed in the anger. Then the healing begins and reason and revelation take place in both thoughts. I dealt with this for many years, and as I held my peace and held to Love’s presence the anger would disappear.
Thanks for this explanation. I needed it.
Jackie
Thank you Evan for that such comforting message of Truth and Love.
There was a time when anger seemed very justified, when going through a very
difficult period of my life. Mortal mind was raging in thought many times over the
seeming unfairness and vindictiveness. But with patience and turning to God and
being humble in seeing through those troubling times .. things totally worked out
and so much for the better now, even though at the time it seemed very distressing.
Things in that regard are now just a blur and faded into it’s native nothingness.
“Wait patiently for divine Love to move upon the waters of mortal mind and form
the perfect concept. Patience must ‘have her perfect work'” (S & H pg.# 454)…
Sometimes it takes patience over anger to dispel the darkness with the light, but
the light (divine Love) is always there, shining, even it seems not to be.
as time has gone on I have learned to deal with temper,anger, by knowing that God is in control . Peace is the order of the day and God thinking and seeing what God sees brings it. thank you Evan
Thank you Evan for stirring up the pot for us to see the clearer view as children of divine Love
I have commented on this before, but it changed my life. I was walking down Milwaukee Avenue the street in Chicago when I was very young and a man grabbed me and said do what I say or I will kill you. Then Voice came to me, saying your only hope is to see the God in him. I pulled back at him and looked him deeply in his eyes and saw only love and said leave me alone very gently —he kept pulling me and I said this again, and then he said OK then go on then. I am 92 now and truly since that day I’ve had love constantly in my life. I’m so thankful.
Wow.. what a touching experience you have shared..
Not only was it marvelous in the moment, it gave you a life long assurance of God’s love and protection.. I’m sure your sharing has blessed many.. it certainly blessed me…
Thanks.
Thank you Evan !
Thank you very much, Evan! That is so good you remind us of this important decision making. Sometimes we tend to agree and get also angry, perhaps just to comfort the other person filled with rage. That is not right atall. We must not buy into other`s rage or false thinking. We then just have to listen to God for the right thoughts. And yes, we can make a concious choice to respond with healing love. Thanks dear Evan, also for the verse from Proverbs 15:1!
You are so right, dear Uta. We must do decision making on issues and Evan’s
guidance to think for ourselves is a good one – reflecting the Mind of God. It
seems in today’s world, sometimes, those who want to do what is right are often
persecuted as was Jesus in his time and Mrs. Eddy in her time, so we do have to be
cautious in making decisions, unfortunately. It is sad that certain qualities that are
positive are not always seen that way, but through God’s eyes, we can cherish
them ourselves and be good examples of living our lives that others will see us as
refections of our divine Creator and the Truth always does win in the end.
That is very right, dear Angel that Truth does win in the end! Thanks a lot for your comment! You said we have to be cautious in making decisions. Excuse that I correct a bit! Because to be cautious means for me to fear I do something wrong. I would say we must pray and listen for God’s thoughts and safe guidance.
Have you a lovely day. I have to rush to bed as it is abt. 3 am in the very early morning. After wednesday church service at my lokal branchchurch , arriving back home I listened to the online Wed Service of The Motherchurch and then I worked at my computer. But now it’s time for sleeping in the warming arms of our Father-Mother Love. ❤️
Thank you for your thoughts, Uta and I do agree. Doing right is always
correct. The many seeming forces of mortal mind Try to have us cower
in fear, but God’s wisdom and guidance in what often appears to be a
hostile world towards Truth, always wins in finality of what is right.
I thank you and after reading, always enjoy your input and such
comforting thoughts.
Thanks very much indeed, dear Angel for your wonderfully metaphysical words!
With love!♡
I should have read this 3 or 4 days ago Evan, even so, it will, no doubt be helpful for me again, as the situation continues.