Get angry

            Anger isn’t a phenomenon new to humanity or the whole of existence. Animals get angry; humans get angry, even Spirits get angry including the apex of all, God. It’s a biblical fact that God can be vexed so there is no debate about that. I won’t bore you with some spooky definition of anger because I am pretty sure you all know what it feels like to be angry. I am sure that most of you, readers, would have gotten angry in the last 24hours, or at most 72hours. There are enough reasons around us to be angry. So the question isn’t “what is anger?” but more like; “what is the right use of anger?”

            ‘Anger’ is the right of every human being irrespective of age, ethnicity, religious affiliation, or socio-cultural background. you can and you should be angry from time to time, in fact in certain circumstances, you should never stop being angry. But mind you, just like anger is a good tool that can be used by humans for good causes, it can also be a destructive tool if wrongly wield. For instance, it is the second amendment right of an American to own a gun. Guns are quite handy in certain situations but can also be destructive given some instances; at least if you have been following the homicide history of the US, the use of guns has been a major issue. Most politicians in the country have argued in different capacities and based on the constitution, the question of withdrawing the right of folks to own guns is totally off the table but guns ownership has been subjected to certain background checks. Before you exercise your right to own a gun, they have to be sure whether or not you qualify to own one and it ensures the right use of it. 

            I believe in the use the natural gun of anger as the civil right of every individual but subject to the background checks of motives and the right use of it. I once heard a story of a young TV host who was a beauty to behold, the dream of every man who dared to dream of a supermodel wife. She got married to this young man, and they were having an awesome marriage just like every normal couple, not until one night, something transpired between the duo and she flared up. Her emotions exploded like a super active volcano and larva ashes of reactions ensured. She got so wild that she broke the LCD TV, and any valuable thing in the sitting room she could lay her hands on. Well, the husband thanked God that he made it out alive, probably with some bruises, but the bottom line was that; his supermodel wife was a monster within, at least that was what he felt, which might not be far from the truth depending on the angle you are viewing it from.

            In the above story, it’s obvious that the lady in question had an anger issue which is no doubt a weakness but she could have channelled it in the right direction and make strength out of it. how? Remember the background check? Follow me carefully.

Anger is a very powerful emotion and a tool which is in fact very useful in human existence. The problem with anger as it pertains to human interactions is that; it shouldn’t be used on human but rather on non human entities. The bible made it care that you can be angry but sin not i.e. own the gun, it’s your right but not without the background checks. Anger channelled towards human entities is the reason for most devastating occurrences in both modern and prehistoric times. We should be angry, but that anger should be channelled at situations that need change, the devil that uses human agents to cause devastations not the people he uses. If you attack the vessel, it doesn’t affect the content. We should refuse to let situations hold us back but rather fight the corruption in our land not the Politicians, fight the immoralities committed in our culture not the perpetuators, fight the injustices not the people who commit them because the major reasons of endless wars is not that we don’t have the right tools but it’s because we have being fighting the wrong Battles. Thanks.