Anger... Today I Made the WRONG Choice

I am barely started on my new book, "Anger is a Choice" (by TimLaHaye and Bob Phillips). Already it seems pretty interesting. It starts out to say that anger is a natural, and even potentially helpful emotion (cool), however (uh oh) we need to listen to our anger and experience health and healing.
Hmm... They relate it this way: You don't realize the stove element is still hot and you rest your hand on it. What is the first thing you feel? After stupid (yes, the book actually says *stupid*) you feel the pain of your hand burning. They ask - Is the pain we first feel a friend or enemy? A friend - at first - because it tells us HEY your hand is BURNING, you may want to remove it from the burner. If we ignore that friendly first reaction we leave our hand on the burner and the pain becomes a first, second, third degree enemy.
They continue on to say that our emotions are similar - at first they can be our friend, it allows us to recognize injustice and stand up for the persecuted for example. But if we ignore our anger it can fester - it becomes our enemy to the third degree. We have a CHOICE - we can ignore it and experience great emotional pain, or we can listen to it and experience that health and healing.
So today... If I were in that hand on the stove scenario, lets just say I'd have some bad burns for sure...
But with the help of the Great Physician our burns can be healed, and I have to believe He has already started that healing process.
Thanks to those of you who are closest to me, and the support you offer.