“But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.” – Colossians 3:8
Slobodan Jankovic was a Serbian basketball player who, on April 28, 1993, was playing for Panionios of the Greek Basketball League. In a playoff game against Panathinaikos, Jankovic was called for an offensive foul, which disallowed the basket he had just scored. It was his fifth foul, which meant he was out of the game. In a moment of rage, Jankovic stormed over to the goal post and slammed his head against the padded concrete stanchion. When he did, he caused permanent damage to his spinal cord and was unable to walk for the rest of his life.
After using a wheelchair for the final 13 years of his life, Janković gained weight, which exerted much stress on his heart. He died of heart failure at the age of 42, on June 28, 2006 while on a holiday cruise.
It was the ultimate price for anger.
Anger is sin and it leads to other sins. Today in prayer, confess any sin of anger to the Lord and seek His peace in all that you do.
“Anger, if not restrained, it’s frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.” – Seneca
God’s Word: “In your anger do not sin": Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry” – Ephesians 4:26
Mostly Cloudy, 61°