Keep Anger Under Control With God's Help!

Angry? We all have been there before. God knows that we have this emotion because He made us. He also has told us to control it. If we don't keep it under control, we are likely to say something or do something that we will regret. Anger is a tough emotion to keep under control, but with the help of the Holy Spirit in our life, we can succeed.

If we loose our temper, we are very likely to find our self sinning.
Proverbs; 29:22
(An angry man stirs up strife, And a furious man abounds in transgression.)
Proverbs; 26:21
(As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.)
Proverbs; 15:18
(A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.
The righteous weigh their answers; the wicked don't wait to speak because they don't care about the effects of their words. It is important to have something to say, but it is equally important to weigh it first. It is impossible to take back the hurt that our words can cause someone, so we need to think before we speak.

Here are some other places where "hotheads" are contrasted with "peacemakers".
Proverbs; 14:17
(A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated.)
Proverbs; 14:29
(He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly.)
Proverbs; 15:1
(A soft answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.)
Sometimes it is very hard to hold back when we have been hurt by someone else. But God has told us to be very careful with our tongue. We can cause a lot of harm in short order when we speak before we think.

We are told in the Book of James that our tongue is a small member of our body, but that no one can control it.
James; 3:8-9
(But no man can tame the tongue. It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in the similitude of God.)
When we are instructed to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh, we are letting the Holy Spirit control our life. God is the only one who can control our tongue. We are not able to control our tongue without His help. The next time anger stirs it ugly head, stop before you act. You will be thankful.

God Bless You!