”Well, who is this angry man I see
In the mirror looking back at me?”
(Steven Curtis Chapman, “Savior”)
I don’t like the answer to that question–it’s my face in the mirror! Why am I so MAD?
Loss of control. Fear. Disappointment. Weariness. Or maybe something so silly as the fact that someone ate all the Lucky Charms. And then put the empty box back in the cupboard. Of course.
Maybe the simple answer to “why” I’m angry (let’s be honest—a lot of us are angry) is because I’m a broken person living in a broken world. Things don’t go the way I expected, or hoped, or was prepared for. So, everything feels harder. Everything is harder. And I don’t like it!
“And what is this longing in my soul
That I get so scared and angry?
I need more than just a little help.
I need someone who will save me.”
The Bible speaks about the anger in my heart. It speaks pointedly, and mercifully. Quarantine, Isolation, and Covid have all combined to put pressure on my heart. Thus revealing my heart. Revealing my need for a Savior.
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/quarantine-angry/