6 Aug, 2009
Major League Baseball Player Storms Clubhouse in Anger!
Don't get Prince Fielder angry. You wouldn't like him when he's angry.
The Brewers slugger doesn't look all that mad in the photo but emotions inside Fielder (right) are about ready to boil into a rage during the final moments of the Dodgers 17-4 victory Tuesday night.
So incensed was Fielder at being hit with a pitch by right-hander Guillermo Mota(notes) in the ninth inning, he tried to storm the home team's clubhouse after the game, reporters and other witnesses said.
Hulk smash? Almost.
A security presence delayed Fielder — who was screaming mad with obscenities — from opening the door and confronting Mota or the other Dodgers. Fielder's teammates Casey McGehee(notes) and Bill Hall(notes) physically restrained him from taking his anger further.
The Dodgers had no idea what was happening 25 feet away
Story and photo taken from: http://sports.yahoo.com
Ephesians 4:26-27 (NIV)
In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
Colossians 3:8 (NIV)
But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
James 1:19-20
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
What Does God Say About Anger?
I think we can all relate to Prince Fielder in the sense that at some point during our lives a minor (or major) irritation from someone or some thing has set us off to rage in anger. Even if we don't demonstrate our anger as Mr. Fielder did we often stew inside and anger can take control. It dominates all of our thinking until we unleash it.
If many of you have just received the privelege of getting your drivers license you will quickly become familiar with the term "road rage." Someone will cut you off or not extend a courtesy and you will become angry. Sometimes very angry!
I am half Italian and half Irish. Both traditions are known to be a little hot-headed so you can imagine what that combination can be like. I'm pretty laid back but when I let my anger get a hold of me the results can be ugly for myself and for others.
God is very clear and direct in this matter. We must be aware of how easy it is to get angry and ask Him to help us overcome the destructiveness of it. Anger could be the very thing that is preventing many of us from living a godly life.
- How easy is it for you to get angry? How have you displayed your anger?
- Has that anger turned into bitterness? If so, give it to Christ and ask the Holy Spirit to replace it with a godly virtue like patience or love.
- Memorize one or several of the above Scriptures. They are very short and are great to have available when faced with a situation where it is easy to become angry.
- If you have wronged someone in your anger ask their forgiveness. It is very often our own weakness that God can use for good.
- If someone else has become angry at you look at it as an opportunity to love them in Christ and possibly open up the channels of communication. There are many times in my life where a new friendship or at least a healthy respect has developed from an ugly situation.
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