Anger – one letter from Danger

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died Thursday, a day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during what police said was a domestic dispute with his fiancee.

 

The woman who was driving behind Chris Henry during the pickup truck incident called 911 -- and told the operator he was beating on the back window of the truck.

He was arrested 5 times in 28 months. He was suspended by the NFL for 8 games…

Here are what they are saying about Chris Henry.

"We knew him in a different way than his public persona,'' Bengals owner Mike Brown said of the player who was suspended five times during his career. "He had worked through the troubles in his life and had finally seemingly reached the point where everything was going to blossom. And he was going to have the future we all wanted for him. It's painful to us. We feel it in our hearts, and we will miss him.'' Cincinnati Bengals Owner 

Since last August, when I had a talk with Chris when he was brought back to the football team, there was a different man sitting across from me -- a different person ... From that point on, we've seen a continual growth...both on the field and off the field.  Head Coach Marvin Lewis

My prayers and sympathy goes out to the Chris Henry family. It sounds like the young man had an anger problem. It is a problem that many if not all deal with at one time or another .

Though Chris had made a turn for the better . It seems that he could never conquer his anger . We must always remember that anger is just one letter away from Danger.  Anger is a God given emotion but must be handle in a God honoring way.

Here is what God’s Word has to say about anger:

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control. Proverbs 29:11

For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife. Proverbs 30:33

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:9

Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city. Proverbs 16:32

Love …. is not easily angered… I Corinthians 13:5

"In your anger do not sin" : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry… Ephesians 4:26

I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer, without anger or disputing I Timothy 2:8

Remember anger is just one letter from Danger.

How is your anger level ?