I really do not want to see anyone else banned over my exit post. Yes, it hurts horribly to be called names, but God knows the truth, and I will have accept that as enough. Anger is terribly damaging to a person's soul.
God Bless.
PW, yes it does hurt to be called names and God does know the truth, but we must always keep in mind that nothing ever happens without God's approval. If for a time God wants us to hurt emotionally, we must learn to accept it. As for myself, I work very hard at accepting God's will. Face it, as humans we want it our way! Learning it has to be God's way is a hard lesson indeed.
I can't agree with you that anger is terribly damaging to a person's soul. If it wasn't for the anger of the parents and strangers at the physical appearance of Blessed Margaret of Castello she would probably never have spent the rest of her life in prayer completely dedicated to Our Lord.
She was born a hunchback, a midget, blind, lame and ugly. Her parents who were of noble blood kept her imprisoned, walled up beside a chapel. She could not get out, but could attend Mass and receive the sacraments, no one could possibly see her. Her only human contact was a few servants and a priest.
She was never once angry. Not at her parents who abandoned her at the age of 14 and never at God who made her the way she was.
She became a lay Dominican and helped the townspeople who had provided her with food and shelter.
When others direct anger at me, I keep in mind the anger directed at our Lord during His Passion; and look how good that anger was for our souls.
Ad Jesu per Mariam