I've often wondered why people with "bad" tempers seem so proud of that. I was talking with a friend yesterday who was doing the humble-brag about his ugly temper. I asked him if he'd ever heard of a pretty temper, and if he honestly considered it ugly, why ever hold on to it?
I've believed for some time now that anger is victim-thinking, that bad-tempered people see themselves as victims. Victims live on guard, self-protected, looking to lash out, and there is no God there.
I once thought myself a gutless wonder...come ugly-anger time, I made myself invisible. I still get out of the way physically when someone breaks bad, parading their ugly for all the world to fear, but I consciously turn my thoughts inward today.
Seek the gold in the situation...resist not. Welcome God into our thoughts by being fully aware that this is an opportunity to be quiet and know I am God. Then let good thoughts flow...thoughts of puppy dogs and moonbeams, rainbows and once-foes-now-friends.
There. We smile knowing that we've shut our ego up by listening for God's voice...in that moment we are free without ever having said a word.
Thank you.
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