Even with all the un-fairness that we come across every single day, there are areas where all human beings have an equal opportunity to succeed or do that which is right! Here are some:

-Each one of us has got seven days a week or 24 hours a day to spend as needed
-Each one of us as an equal opportunity to either chose or deny knowing Jesus Christ as our personal Savior
-Each student is free to decide on whether to work hard at school or not
-Each employee knows very well what is required to keep a job, get a raise or promotion
-Each one of us knows what it takes to succeed in life and/or to live peacefully with all people regardless of tribe, education, gender, religion or what have you.

Unfortunately, some get into trouble or fail to succeed due to their refusal to do that which is required! But even more disturbing, is the fact that such people turn around and become angry with people who are trying to do their job or who are trying to follow the rules laid down.
I will cite some examples:

-Students who don’t study hard but become angry with fellow students for performing well
-Employees who are lazy but become angry with fellow employees or managers for failing to get a raise or promotion
-Drivers who fail to follow traffic laws but become angry with the cops when they are stopped for over speeding or failing to stop at the traffic lights
-Customers who go to the store to buy merchandise but become angry with the cashier for asking them for an ID. They even throw the ID at the cashier or even call them names
-People who have chosen to have nothing to do with God but turn around and become angry with God for blessing others while leaving them out
-Parishioners who go to church to be blessed but come out angry with the preacher for preaching a message that touched them
-People who make wrong decisions in their lives and then turn around and become angry with everybody else besides themselves!
-People who have been doings things the same way without better results but become angry with people who examine that which they do daily to see if it has any fruits or not

I can go on and on, but the point is this: Before you become angry with anybody, please stop and ask yourself whether or not you are justified. Furthermore, take time to examine your attitude and reasons behind your failure to succeed like others! Will you?

Blessings.

Pr Birai

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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:46:33 -0800 [01/29/2009 06:46:33 AM CST]
From: Absalom Birai
Subject: Re: Being angry with the wrong person/people!