~SPIRITUAL NOT RELIGIOUS~ A DAY AT A TIME

02/17 REFLECTION FOR THE DAY

If I become angry today, I'll pause and think before I say anything, remembering that my anger can turn back upon me and worsen my difficulties.  I'll try to remember, too, that well-timed silence can give me command of a stressful situation as angry reproaches never can.  In such moments of stress, I'll remember that my power over others is nonexistent , and that only God is all-powerful.  HAVE I LEARNED THAT I ALONE CAN DESTROY MY OWN PEACE OF MIND?

TODAY I PRAY

May I learn that I can choose how to handle my anger -- in silence or as a tantrum, a rage, a fist fight, a pillow fight, a tirade, an elaborate plan to "get back at" whoever caused it, an icy glare, a cool pronouncement of hate -- or a simple statement of fact, "I am angry at you because ______" (in 25 words or less).  Or may I, if need be, turn my anger into energy and shovel the walk, bowl or play a game of tennis, or clean house.  I pray that God will show me appropriate ways to deal with my anger.

TODAY I WILL REMEMBER

"I am angry because... "