What is anger? Webster says it means "A violent passion of the mind excited by a real or supposed injury." So what can anger do? It can destroy long time friendships, destroy homes and distance family members. Anger can and will wreck our health because anger just doesn't stay anger it turns into unforgiveness and then bitterness sets in. Now we are not willing to even talk or even want to see that person we are angry with. I learned something that has been very helpful to me; I guess it would be fair to say we all get angry from time to time. Many times we will even convince ourselves that we know what the other person is thinking about us. That is where the word suppose comes in you see we assume we know, when we have no idea what the other person is thinking. So I use the three day rule which is when I get confused about the way something happens or feel I have been mistreated I wait three days. I don't talk to anyone about it, I don't ask for anyone else's opinion and I have found out that in three days things look a whole lot different and now without anger I am able to talk to the person if I need to. The Bible has much to say about anger; here are few verses that have helped me, may they help you too.
Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. {We all know how to defend ourselves}
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Proverbs 16:32
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit {Better to be even-tempered} than he that taketh a city.
Ephesians 4:26
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: {don't go to bed angry}
Too many husbands and wives go to bed angry at each other; they have a wrong attitude and hurt feelings. Why is it so important to make things right with your mate before you go to bed? You will sleep better that is for sure but the main reason is you don't want to give the devil any opportunity to work. Where do I get that? In the next verse Ephesians 4:27
Neither give place to the devil. You give him place and he will be like the camel that was so cold that he asked his master if he could just stick his nose in his warm tent. His master allowed him to and then the camel asked if he could stick one leg in his nice warm tent to which his master agreed. The camel kept asking and asking until he was in the tent completely and his master was out in the cold. Keep giving the enemy opportunity and before long your life will be wrecked. So learn today how to start controlling your anger before your anger controls you and leads to an unforgiving spirit to which many have never returned. It would be sad for your mother, dad, brother or sister to die and you still be holding on to a grudge from way back when; with no opportunity to give or ask for forgiveness ever. That's what the enemy wants; don't give him the privilege.
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