I guess I was a bit upset today at hockey. I hate it when people get upset in hockey because then they play dirty trying to get revenge. Usually that develops into a fight and that's fun for nobody. I normally am pretty good about letting it go. I don't get upset or make a big deal about it. I simply assume they weren't doing it on purpose. I usually just play harder to release my frustration because if I were better then I'd be able to own and pwn regardless of how dirty other people are playing.
Anyway, I got a bit upset and in my anger after the game I was consumed with thoughts of revenge and things of that nature.
Anyway, I realized that I was without love while I was dwelling in my anger. No matter what I said, it was a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal (v1).
In addition, in reading through the next section I noticed another applicable verse.
it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
(v6, ESV)
Clearly, I was picturing in my head situations where I could get revenge on this guy. This kind of revenge is wrongdoing and is definitely without love.
This whole anger thing also makes me think of James.
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger, for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness that God requires.
(James 1:19-20, ESV)
There's also the other one about being angry but not sinning. Anyway, hopefully I can remain cool. Though I don't often act on my anger, it still broods inside me. Let us learn to love and love our enemies.
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