Now a days getting annoyed is so easy with our busy schedules. During the course of this schedule as we navigate through the busy chaos of the day , it’s easy to get offended , it’s easy to get angry and burst out all feelings and yell or complain at loved ones or people around us. As we think about these anger management or feelings management , how do we handle them, how to overcome them ? Bible differentiates people who are very good at managing anger as wise and who don’t as fools. Let’s see how a fool handles anger vs wise from the Bible.
Fool/stupid/rebel:
utters all his mind
always looses his anger and displays it
Full vent of his anger
Show all their anger
Vents out all his feelings ( I don’t have say whatever I feel , every thought I feel !!)
Quick to express their anger
Cannot control their anger
Vents all their emotions
Let nothing go unexpressed
Let all their spirit out
Express their anger openly
Loose temper
Gives out all his breath
Shouts out anger
Let’s all his anger hang out
Flies with his anger
Let their anger run wild
Pours out his whole mind
Doesn’t think before unleashing his anger
Why?
because he is short sighted
He has no self control
Doesn’t have insight into future
Wise/sage :
keeps it until afterwards
Keeps it back and stills it
Uses self control and holds it back
Holds it in check
Sensible and patient
Calmly restrains anger
Quiet things out
Brings their own emotions to rest
Cool their temper
Quietly mulls it out
Bide their time
Keep quiet
Remain quiet
Delays anger
Reserves anger
What should I do ?
learn self control
Be Futuristic, think of the consequences
Be patient and sensible to your spirit man
Take time for second thought always
Be wise and learn to demonstrate self control over your mouth
How to overcome anger?
use Gods greatest weapon of all “LOVE”
Choose to forgive and forget every hurt against anyone
Romans 5:5 (AMP) says, “Such hope [in God’s promises] never disappoints us, because God’s love has been abundantly poured out within our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
when Love is abundantly poured out in our hearts – why should I hold it back ? – I need to able to mindful of the fact that love is poured out in me and I can open the gate and allow it flow through every angry situation and let it release its power into my circumstances and see Love work. “ Be still and know that I am God”, says the word. I need to be still and see Love ( GOD is love) work.
Paul commanded us to do the same thing in Ephesians 4:32:
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you”.
be kind to one another
Be tender hearted
Forgive one another
Prayer :
Father in Jesus name , help me to be a wise person to control my feelings and emotions and to walk in your love with those around me in Jesus Name amen.
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