Article April 28, 1997 Issue

Not long before this issue went to press, a staff member faced the...

Not long before this issue went to press, a staff member faced the temptation to burst into anger. A delivery company hadn't delivered. When she drove to the local outlet, they didn't give her everything. So she had to take time off from work driving back to the company. On the second trip, feeling furious—and justified—the woman suddenly thought, "Remember, you are a healer."

Somewhat startled by this thought, she asked herself, "How can I have a healing influence here?" The question was also a prayer. When she arrived, the reason for the difficulty had already become clear to the people awaiting her, the remainder of her items were provided immediately, and she didn't have to say anything but "Thanks." It was obvious that nothing more was needed.

Writers in this issue share in more detail the kind of prayer that frees us from rage and its effects, that breaks down the walls of frustration, which sometimes seem so imprisoning. Note in particular that "Disarming rage" speaks not just of the fact that one feels better about oneself and others when giving up rage, but that physical healing can also occur.

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