He walked around the cow and stood facing her. Firmly he took her two horns in his hands and looked into her big eyes. She began to chew her cud contentedly. Cow, thou dost also know that because I am a Quaker I would never beat thee or abuse thee. All of us know the ire that boils deep within our spirits, that quickly rises to the surface, and flashes hot as we say or do things which later we regret.
Anger touches everyone.
Psychologists estimate that anger is at the heart of at least 80 percent of the problems for which people seek professional help these days. It is no wonder that anger is such a difficult and confusing emotion to handle, especially for Christians. In each case Christ deepens and clarifies the true meaning of the commandment. In the Greek language there are two words for anger. There is thumos which was described as being like the flame which comes from dried straw.