“Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast or murder a friend.” ~ Akhenaton ~
“The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present.” ~ Barbara De Angelis ~
“Consider how much more you often suffer, from your anger and grief, than from those very things from which you are angered and grieved.”
~ Marcus Antonius ~
“Anyone can become angry–that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way–that is not easy.” ~ Aristotle ~
“A soft answer turns away wraith but grievous words stir up anger.”
~ Proverbs 15:1 ~
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will every regret.” ~ Ambrose Bierce ~
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” ~ Buddha ~
“Anger dwells only in the bosoms of fools.” ~ Albert Einstein ~
“When angry, count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.” ~ Thomas Jefferson ~
“When you are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself and study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger.” ~ Epictetus ~
“People won’t have time for you if you are always angry or complaining.”
~ Steven Hawking ~
“There’s nothing wrong with anger provided you use it constructively.”
~ Wayne Dyer ~
“He who angers you, conquers you.” ~ Elizabeth Kenny ~
If you’d like a name added to the prayer list, please let me know. Names will be kept for one week, then we begin anew. Around the world, people are praying.
Prayer Keeping ~ Maxine ~ Stephanie and family ~ Dustin and April ~ Quesenberry family ~ Daniel and his girls ~ Jane and Lance ~ Timi and family ~ Kurt ~ Jessica ~ Jeremy ~ Alex and Joshua ~ Sandra ~ revival ~ persecuted Christians ~
MeeganZ says
Hope you are doing well Sandra. I get so much inspiration every time I visit here. I feel relaxed and often comforted when I read your words. Thank you for sharing yourself with all of us!
Love, Meegan
(formerly thebluemoonmama, now blogging at http://dreaminginthegloaming.com)
Sandra Bennett says
Mildred, Beth's name was added.
Deb, Alex and Joshua's names were added.
Diana, that would be the heart of Jesus 'cause mine is black as sin. But thank you for your cherished words!
LindaSue, like the Chinese say, "may you live in interesting times"…ugh.
BJ, oops! It's true, there aren't many white women wearing hats; it's mostly the black women…and me -LOL-.
Dori, you bless me by coming here, thank you.
Karen, ouch. That one was a tough one for me…oh so true!
Karen says
This was my favorite:
""Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade."
~ Sir James M. Barrie ~"
Ouch!
dori says
How helpful in my dayly situation!! To find inner peace is not possible feeding bad feelings. Peace is coming into a hart whitch is patient.
Thank you! I need it!
bj says
Wonderful post.
I have to tell you I read one of your comments on a blog featuring hats…when I read it, I was drinking an iced coffee and spit it all over my screen….hahhhaa…
LindaSue says
Anger we like to think we have righteous or justified anger – as we poison ourselves to spite others! Great post as always – Grateful God often delays my responses (get so ticked I can't respond – then get time to cool off and reflect prior to responding!)
Love to you my sister in the 'hood – life is interesting isn't it?
NanaDiana says
You have such a faithful and committed walk. Your heart just shines through your posts- xo Diana
Deb says
P.S. I started a new blog after some security issues with the old one. Please feel free to visit, comment and follow if you would like. Thank you for your blog posts. I surely do agree with your point of view!
http://dayinthelife2013.blogspot.com/
Deb says
Thank you for these wonderful thoughts and scriptures. Please pray for my two sons – Alex and Joshua. One is making some very poor decisions and is now trying to get his younger brother to follow his lead. Thank you. We are trusting God to help both of these boys. Thanks.
Anonymous says
Words so true. Hope you are having a nice Sunday, Sandra. I am thankful for the prayers for blog friend Trace. Praise the Lord she is fine.
Please continue to pray for bf Beth who will undergo cancer surgery.
God bless your week, Sandra.