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4 Anger’s Dangers

“A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man holds it in check” (Proverbs 29:11, CSB).

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S everal years ago, Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle and former Yankee Manager Billy Martin went to south Texas to go deer hunting on the ranch of one of Mantle’s friends. When they arrived, Mickey said, “You stay in the car. I’ll go in and talk to my buddy, and we’ll go right out and hunt.” Once they greeted, the owner said to Mickey, “Heck, Mickey, you can hunt all over my place, but would you do me a favor? I have a pet mule who’s going blind, and I don’t have the guts to kill the poor fellow.Would you kill him for me?” Mickey agreed, but decided to play a joke on Martin, coming out and slamming the door like he was mad. When Billy asked what the problem was, Mickey said, “He won’t let us hunt here.” “You’ve got to be kidding,” said Martin. “No, I ‘m not,” fumed Mantle, “and I’m so mad that I’m going to go by the barn and shoot his mule.” “Mickey, you can’t shoot that man’s mule.”

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