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May 4, 2022
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PASTOR S CORNER by Rev. Angela Johnson
Turn anger into motivation
“In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the
sun go down while you are still angry."
- Ephesians 4:26 NIV
A nger, how long is
too long to hold
on to our anger
according to
Scripture?
Everyone answers with
Ephesian 4:26. Then the
question is posed: Why do
we not practice this well-
known Scripture?
Perhaps these four ques
tions may help us under
stand anger in our lives and
the part it could play in our future.
What is anger?
What is its purpose?
Where does it come from?
How do we manage it, How do we take
control?
First, what is anger? Anger is normal.
Anger is an emotion experienced by
everyone
Anger is a powerful feeling but one you
can learn to manage with practice. It
should not be confused with aggression,
which is a behavior that is usually the
result of uncontrolled anger.
Simply put, anger is an emotion. In
fact, anger is just an emotion; it is neither
right nor wrong to feel anger. Anger only
becomes a problem when it is repressed or
unresolved. It can lead to severe physical
and mental health issues, such as, heart
disease, stroke, depression, anxiety, ulcers,
headaches, digestive problems. It can also
lead to unforgiveness, bitterness and strife.
Second, What is the purpose of anger?
Anger's purpose is to alert us to danger,
and in doing so, we can make decisions
to react or respond. Reacting could bring
about aggression; responding could result
in a well-thought-out plan.
Another purpose of anger is to help us
understand something is wrong. Also,
anger's purpose is to motivate us to make
positive changes in our lives. For example,
I was inspired by the anger of how families
of those who are incarcerated are treated.
Anger motivated me to start Reconcilia
tion House Inc. to help others experience
the love and acceptance they need. So,
with that in mind, you can see that anger
in and of itself is not all destructive.
Third, Where does anger
come from?
Anger comes from a
perceived or actual injustice,
selfish or thoughtless act,
hurtful remarks, fear, sadness,
frustration, and other emo
tions that trigger it.
Truly anger comes from
inside; it is a natural emotion
of dissatisfaction.
The fourth and final ques
tion is pretty involved. How do
you manage anger?
Managing anger starts with the wisdom
that anger is a way to solve problems, not
blame something or someone for them.
Use anger as a controlling factor by
knowing you are angry and responding
with forgiveness rather than reacting with
aggression
Use anger as a gauge for feelings, ac
cepting responsibility for them and not
blaming others.
Use anger as an identifier of physical
signs of anger. I have learned to notice in
myself increased heartbeat, sweaty nose,
flaring nostrils, knotted stomach and yell
ing.
After identifying the emotion and its
physical signs, I begin to seek an un
derstanding of what is causing it, taking
a deep breath, having self-talk, taking
responsibility for my emotions and setting
boundaries that will keep my loved ones
and me safe.
Rev. Angela Johnson is founder and direc
tor of Reconciliation House, Inc., a ministry
for women transitioning from incarcera
tion back into the community and for their
families. Visit reconciliationhouse.orgfor
more information. The Pastors Corner is
sponsored by the Monroe County Ministe
rial Association, which meets on the second
Thursday of each month at 9 a.m. at Christ
United Methodist Church, 417 N. Frontage
Road, Forsyth.
Angela Johnson
BOLINGBROKE
Continued from Page 1B
Greyhound, we bought tickets on a Miami
bound bus, but only as far as Frankfort,
Ky. We decided, when the bus arrived in
Frankfort (around midnight), wed just stay
on the bus all the way to Florida. Turns
out, upon departure from Frankfort, there
were two extra people on the bus (that
would be me and John). We pretended
to be asleep but got thrown off when the
driver checked our tickets. There we were,
midnight, off the bus, walking till morning
back to 1-75. (Nobody picks you up after
dark.)
It was the next day that I entered Geor
gia for the first time. We were hitching
somewhere south of Atlanta, and got a
ride with a guy going to Savannah. After
several beers (he stopped for more), we
were all good buddies. Offering to put us
up, he asked if we wanted to go to Savan
nah. We looked at the map, said “what the
heck, lets go.”
Three hours later we arrived at his house
- a small shack near the edge of a swamp
next to a honky-tonk brothel playing loud
music. Somewhere during that ride, I
passed by or through Bolingbroke. Little
did I know, 41-years later, Id end up living
close to my initial route through Georgia.
(I moved to Bolingbroke in 2013).
The rest of the story: We pale, Wisconsin
boys had two days to get tanned to prove
wed been to Florida. That first day, we
spent 10+ hours on the beach, in the sun
and water - and got burnt to a crisp. We
had no hotel room. Instead, we slept in the
bushes (sleeping bags) next to A1A.
Sometime during the night, I woke up
with the dry heaves, and 2nd degree burns
- blisters. It was a miserable night for both
of us. The next morning, when we got into
the sun, our skin was on fire; it felt like a
match was burning us. Since we couldn’t
be in the sun, we figured we might as well
start back to Wisconsin. John looked in his
wallet and had money for a Greyhound.
I didn’t. John said, “See ya,” and headed
to the bus station. I was dumbfounded
watching him walk away. The only thing
I could do was head to the interstate and
stick out my thumb. That return trip, again
I passed through Bolingbroke.
Karma was with me as I beat John back
to Wisconsin. With John, I found out that
“buddy” is only half the word.
Sloan Oliver of Bolingbroke writes about
the town, politics and culture for the Re
porter. Email is sloanoliver@earthlink.net.
CHURCH CALENDAR
Email church calendar news to Diane Glidewell at news@mymcr.net by Monday at
10 a.m. Church information is published free of charge as space permits.
May 5
National Day of Prayer
Monroe County will recog
nize the National Day of
Prayer with a program on the
courthouse lawn on Thursday,
May 5 at 12 p.m. All are
welcome.
May 7
Car Show & Market
place
New Providence Baptist
Church will host a Car Show
& Marketplace Missions
Fundraiser on Saturday,
May 7 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at
Monroe County Recreation
Department. Cars, trucks,
motorcycles, vendors, food,
fun. Registration fee $25.
Prizes: Best of (13) and Top
10. For more information, cal
New Providence at 478-
994-2545 or Ed Wilson at
478-447-5153.
May 11
Rocky Creek Baptist
Church Motocyde
Ministry Community
Breakfast
The Rocky Creek Motorcycle
Ministry will hold a com
munity wide breakfast on
Saturday May 11, 2022 at
9 AM, Rocky Creek Baptist
Church 225 Rocky Creek
Rd. Forsyth, to celebrate
Emergency First Respond
ers. All First Responders are
encouraged to attend. The
Motorcycle Ministry hosts a
Men's breakfast every 2nd
Saturday of the month, and
all men are invited to attend.
Circle of Care Food
Distribution will be at
Christ UMC
The Circle of Care, with
the assistance of com
munity churches and other
volunteers, will distribute
food packages provided by
Middle Georgia Community
Food Bank on Wednesday,
May 11 at Christ United
Methodist Church, 417 N.
Frontage Road, Forsyth. Re
cipients should begin lining up
at 10 a.m. Future monthly dis
tributions are planned for the
second Wednesday of each
month. Check Christ United
Methodist Church's Facebook
page or call 478-994-1232
for updated information.
May 15
East Juliette Baptist has
Homecoming
East Juliette Baptist Church,
183 J.H. Aldridge Drive,
will have Homecoming on
Sunday, May 15. There will
be Special Singing at 11 a.m.
with Titian Fountain. Morn
ing worship will follow with
Dr Randy Reese bringing
the message. Dinner on
the grounds will follow the
morning service. Everyone is
invited.
First Baptist of High
Falls hosts Family Movie
Night
First Baptist Church of High
Falls, 4408 High Falls Road
will host Family Movie Night
on Sunday, May 15 at 5
p.m. Grab some popcorn
and come watch "Sabina,"
a true story about love and
forgiveness.
May 22
First Baptist of High
Falls starts a Why?
message series
First Baptist Church of High
Falls, 4408 High Falls Road
will begin a Why? Sunday
Morning Message Series
on May 22 that will include
Why Am I Here? What’s My
Purpose? Is Life an Illusion? Is
there Meaning? You matter
to God; we want you here.
May 22 - June 30 will be
Forty Days of Purpose and
Prayer along side a book
called "What on Earth Am
Here for?" By Rick Warren.
May 24
Food distribution at St.
James Baptist
St. James Baptist Church,
110 James Street, Forsyth
will host a drive-through food
distribution on Tuesday, May
24 beginning at 11 a.m.
in partnership with Middle
Georgia Community Food
Bank. The distribution is at St.
James on the 4th Tuesday of
each month, weather permit
ting.
June 6-8
VBS at First Baptist
Forsyth
First Baptist Church Forsyth,
95 West Morse Street will
have Vacation Bible School
on Monday-Wednesday,
June 6-8 from 9 a.m.-12
noon for children entering
kindergarten to 5th grade.
VBS this year will follow the
theme of learning Gods truth
through science experiments.
Plan to be a part of a fun
and exciting week—register at
the church website.
June. 12-17
VBS at First Baptist
Church of High Falls
First Baptist Church of High
Falls, 4408 High Falls Road
will hold Vacation Bible
School June 12-17
Ongoing
Rock Springs Church
Clinic
The Rock Springs Church
Health Clinic in Forsyth is
open every Wednesday from
8:30 a.m.-noon. New patient
consultations are available at
1 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th
Wednesday of each month.
The clinic is near Monroe
County Hospital at 100 MLK
Jr. Drive; the phone number is
478-992-9581.
DAR learns of the spinning
wheel in American history
On April 26 the
Lt. James Mon
roe Daughters
of the Ameri
can Revolution
(DAR) meeting in
Forsyth featured
a presentation on
how the spinning
wheel was con
nected with the
history of America
and the DAR. The
program, “Our
Seal and Insignia:
A Spinning Tale”
was presented by
Bonnie Westray,
a member of the
Sukey Hart DAR
Chapter in Warner
Robins.
The Lt. James
Monroe Chapter
was gifted its own
spinning wheel by
a local individual.
The spinning
wheel is on the
official DAR Insig
nia pin.
Bonnie Westray.
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