What are you angry about?

The Lord said, “Do you have a good reason to be angry?” Jonah 4:4 (NASV)

I am not a Reality Show fan. However a few months ago I mistakenly tuned in to watch Basketball Wives. The first thought I had was, “Oh Lord, here’s another show with some sistas acting like they don’t have no sense.” I was partly right; there was some serious childish drama and there were moments of genuineness and maturity.

Each week I would turn the television off angrily proclaiming, “I ain’t never watching this show again!” The joke was on me because I would tune in the next week saying, “Lord why did you allow this drama to be on TV?” What really sent my anger over the top was seeing Royce (the ex-NBA dancer) backing her ‘thang’ up, dropping it like it was too hot, and getting down low to the floor. “Once again Lord, you gave them a TV show to do this. For what?” The sad part was Royce thought there was nothing wrong with dancing the way she does.

Then God convicted me. He reminded me that I used to be a Royce, Jennifer, and Evelyn. Back in the day, I had some serious dance moves, would cut another person with my words in a hot second, and was torn between leaving a broken relationship or stay. God allowed me the opportunity to change and grow (and I’m still growing). He didn’t severely punish me for being the person I was over ten years ago. Nevertheless, by the time the season finale aired, I had compassion for the women on Basketball Wives, especially Royce. I was able to use my therapeutic eyes and see past the drama, gossip, drinking, and dirty dancing. I saw friendship, pain, a yearning to be loved and accepted, insecurities, vulnerability, confusion, happiness, creativity, and resiliency. The same characteristics I saw in them, I have seen in myself. So what are you angry about and do you have a good reason? Try taking a step back and do a self-assessment.

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Have a sweet day,

Shaneka