By Lorene Troyer
Here is a testimony from a parent whose son overcame an anger problem. The son would frequently get angry and would literally fly into a rage, sometimes even hurting other kids. The boy was born again and was really a good kid. He would always apologize and feel remorseful after it happened.
The parents tried to get him to change by spanking, begging, bribing, taking away privileges- all with limited success.
The mother realized that part of the problem may have stemmed from a poor diet (too much junk food). She also noted that it was more of a problem at night when the boy was tired.
The mother made an effort to implement healthier foods into his diet and steered him away from stressful situations at night when he was tired. The thing that helped the most though, was when the mother gave the child a 3 x 5 index card and asked him to write, "I am patient and kind and I am not easily angered." (1 Corinthians 13:4). She then asked him to read it out loud 20 times (slowly, as he thought about what he read.) every day.
This seems like such a simple solution to a problem that could be highly complex, but I am happy to report that the boy has had no more anger outbursts since doing this.
Here is a testimony from a parent whose son overcame an anger problem. The son would frequently get angry and would literally fly into a rage, sometimes even hurting other kids. The boy was born again and was really a good kid. He would always apologize and feel remorseful after it happened.
The parents tried to get him to change by spanking, begging, bribing, taking away privileges- all with limited success.
The mother realized that part of the problem may have stemmed from a poor diet (too much junk food). She also noted that it was more of a problem at night when the boy was tired.
The mother made an effort to implement healthier foods into his diet and steered him away from stressful situations at night when he was tired. The thing that helped the most though, was when the mother gave the child a 3 x 5 index card and asked him to write, "I am patient and kind and I am not easily angered." (1 Corinthians 13:4). She then asked him to read it out loud 20 times (slowly, as he thought about what he read.) every day.
This seems like such a simple solution to a problem that could be highly complex, but I am happy to report that the boy has had no more anger outbursts since doing this.
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