tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338899928035325459.post8414862510580584132..comments2023-09-20T04:39:47.693-04:00Comments on JWalking: The Blog: Anger DefinedSue J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08668691234427771146noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338899928035325459.post-49526541732005827652009-02-21T12:52:00.000-05:002009-02-21T12:52:00.000-05:00This is really a great explanation. It's the way I...This is really a great explanation. It's the way I feel too.<BR/><BR/>Us to our children...<BR/><BR/>Love them.<BR/>They disobey.<BR/>We still love them but are disappointed.<BR/>They ask for forgiveness (hopefully)<BR/>We forgive.<BR/>We still love them.<BR/>They disobey AGAIN--sometimes even doing the SAME thing they did last time.<BR/>We are exasperated.<BR/>We may be sad about it.<BR/>We are probably angry.<BR/>But we still love them.<BR/>They say they are sorry OR they don't.<BR/>We still love them.<BR/>They disobey AGAIN.<BR/>We are angry.<BR/>Perhaps we punish them.<BR/>We STILL love them.<BR/>The say they are sorry.<BR/>We forgive.<BR/>WE STILL LOVE THEM.<BR/>We never stopped loving them.<BR/>They disobey......<BR/> and the cycle continues.My ADHD Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355981755069167730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338899928035325459.post-2431271493289000962009-02-20T08:16:00.000-05:002009-02-20T08:16:00.000-05:00Thanks for tackling this tough topic. I've been p...Thanks for tackling this tough topic. I've been pondering it since Wed. and was even lead to the verse you found in Jonah and I found this one in Joel<BR/><BR/>Joel 2:12-13<BR/>"'Even now,' declares the Lord, 'return to me with all your heart, and with fasting and weeping and mourning.' Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love and he relents from sending calamity." <BR/><BR/>I think this speaks to say God wants our repentance. Like you said he has love for us- His wrath is there but he longs for us to return to him.The Patterson 5https://www.blogger.com/profile/11365182817547393631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338899928035325459.post-22344809723704786852009-02-20T01:20:00.000-05:002009-02-20T01:20:00.000-05:00Great post Sue J! I thought about posting on the t...Great post Sue J! I thought about posting on the topic too after Kelly's post got me all fired up. LOL!! You expressed it very well here.Ediehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11154092288646304188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338899928035325459.post-11886664364531752052009-02-18T22:32:00.000-05:002009-02-18T22:32:00.000-05:00Sue,Wow! You really captured a topic I haven't pon...Sue,<BR/>Wow! You really captured a topic I haven't pondered a whole lot. Plus, looking at the contextual meaings of the word "anger" really brings such depth to the text. (Hmmm, I think I need a Bible concordance, too!)<BR/><BR/>I don't have much trouble picturing God made because I'm reading Isaiah right now (there's a whole lot of destruction going on). But His anger isn't selfish or impulsive like mine, it's righteous. Even though I find it hard to read about that side of God, it does make me appreciate Jesus and the grace He offers. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind words today. You have a way of saying just the right thing. :-)<BR/><BR/>Hugs,<BR/>KelliKelliGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00261710060954867880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338899928035325459.post-9572671417978467062009-02-18T20:42:00.000-05:002009-02-18T20:42:00.000-05:00Thanks for taking it another step! It's a big ...Thanks for taking it another step! It's a big topic and hard one as evidences by my 8 comments today (versus 22 on Monday).<BR/><BR/>I think we too easily accept the grace & mercy without considering what "might have been" had he not offered. We (mankind) are so cavalier in our attitudes. <BR/><BR/>Knowing the anger that is there, makes me appreciate the grace all the more. :-)Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00458659497370768232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7338899928035325459.post-85395322570041896732009-02-18T17:36:00.000-05:002009-02-18T17:36:00.000-05:00Thank you for your friendship! And we are needing...Thank you for your friendship! And we are needing a "sous chef" in this house to help with the cookin' care to share your adorable one!?!?On Purposehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288128432071679901noreply@blogger.com