{"id":3791,"date":"2019-06-26T01:59:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T05:59:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/forglorysake.com\/?p=3791"},"modified":"2020-09-22T15:10:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T19:10:12","slug":"free-of-anger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forglorysake.com\/index.php\/2019\/06\/26\/free-of-anger\/","title":{"rendered":"Free of Anger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wrote last time about how angry and frustrated I used to be. Along with a book that opened my eyes, I adopted some <em>daily guides<\/em> to ensure I would not go back to being that angry mom again.<\/p>\n<p><em>Steps to a peaceful heart:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wake up thankful! <\/strong>I could list what needs to be done, rehash yesterdays hasty word, or wish the weather was different&#8230; instead I choose every morning to say <em>Thank You\u00a0God<\/em> for as many things I can think of. Life &amp; Love are #1&#x2764;&#xfe0f;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Feast on God&#8217;s Word!<\/strong> After making coffee, my next stop is journal &amp; Bible. Wherever I am or how I feel,\u00a0this draws my focus to God. Somedays there are no words,\u00a0so I go back and read. Laugh or cry- God is good.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fast from negative talk!<\/strong> &#8230;TV, radio, social media, even certain people.\u00a0Negative, angry venues receive limited or no access for my own peace of mind. It&#8217;s just too easy to be influence by a complaining spirit.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Quickly forgive!<\/strong> My mom used to tell me,\u00a0<em>&#8220;keep short-accounts&#8221;<\/em> &#8211; let nothing fester. Seeking wisdom to know what needs to be <em>hashed-out<\/em> and what can be<em> tossed-out<\/em> is important. Daily I ask for this, especially raising teens &amp; young adults. Helps in marriage too.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Ask for forgiveness! <\/strong><\/em>Even at 50 this can be difficult, but when I&#8217;m wrong or hurtful &#8211; this is the first<em> right.\u00a0<\/em>It makes everything better.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Let Go!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Not sweating over the small stuff or the big stuff, but taking<em> everything<\/em> to God in prayer and <em>leaving it there<\/em> &#8211; made a huge difference. Trying to see <em>He has a plan beyond mine<\/em> and I can trust\u00a0<em>Him to even use the chaos<\/em>, really helped me too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>It all takes practice, but these help keep my spirit calm and quiet. How about you?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ForGlorySake! &#8211;<\/strong><em>Anna<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3799\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/img_7844.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/img_7844.jpg?w=4032&amp;ssl=1 4032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/img_7844.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/img_7844.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/img_7844.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/img_7844.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forglorysake.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/img_7844.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wrote last time about how angry and frustrated I used to be. Along with a book that opened my eyes, I adopted some daily guides to ensure I would not go back to being that angry mom again. 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