When Fire Finds Witness: A Gentle Reflection on Anger

Anger is often misunderstood—something to suppress, fix, or hide. But what if anger is not the enemy? What if it is simply a signal, asking to be seen, heard, and held?

One of the most powerful ways to deal with anger is through creative expression. Creativity allows us to release what words sometimes cannot hold. When we paint, write, craft, or create something with our hands, we are giving our emotions somewhere safe to go. Instead of bottling it up or letting it spill out in harmful ways, we begin to translate our inner world into something visible, something tangible.

Imagine your anger for a moment. What does it look like? Is it sharp or heavy? Loud or quiet? Does it burn bright red, sit in dark shadows, or carry a colour you didn’t expect? When we take time to express this honestly—through drawing, journaling, or even imagining—we begin to understand it, rather than fear it.

But the invitation doesn’t end there.

Now, picture what it looks like for God to sit with you in that very space. Not removing the fire immediately, but joining you in it. Does the intensity shift? Does the fire soften, shrink, or transform into something that gives light instead of destruction? There is something deeply healing about not being alone in our emotions—especially the ones we struggle with most.

Anger, when witnessed, can change. It can become insight, clarity, even a doorway to deeper connection with God and with ourselves. So this week, don’t rush to silence your anger. Instead, gently explore it. Create something from it. And most importantly, invite God into it.

You might be surprised at how the fire begins to glow differently when it is no longer burning alone.