Posted on 07/14/2017 9:32:58 AM PDT by OneVike
Today's commentary is short and to the point. It's about anger and how so often it gets the better of us all. As Christians we are to be in control of our faculties at all times, yet we are all guilty of losing control at times. Proverbs 14:29 tells us to be patient and understanding, because a quick-tempered is a sign of foolishness.
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly. Proverbs 14:29
Cast your burden on the LORD,
And He shall sustain you;
He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22
Have faith that He will do what is right by you. Just as any parent would do for a child, whom they sacrificed another one for. God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son so that you may have life.(John 3:16) How much more evidence do you need to know He will do what is best for you? So give it all to Him, and allow the Holy Spirit that dwells inside you to you remove the anger and hate. Remember, we are children of God, and that He who is in us is greater than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4) So when your temper comes rising, close your eyes, slowly inhale to fill your lungs, then slowly exhale and give it to Him. Chill out brothers and sisters, and ask One defeated Satan, to help you see past that which has taken control your emotions. One day you’ll master controlling your temper.
Look, I would be telling a huge lie, if I said I do not struggle with anger. My emotions often times get the best of me. Hey, I'm a work in progress, and I often times find myself on my knees asking God to forgive my stupid foolish self. However I am confident, that He who has begun a good work in me will complete it until the day our Lord returns in the heavens as He promised.(Philippians 1:6) I pray you all have the strength and faith to look to Him for help, and that those things Satan uses to destroy your joy will be smoothed over by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Here are a few Scriptures to remember and meditate upon for those times when you feel anger getting the best of you.
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The Ways of Life and Death
01 The wise woman builds her house,
00 But the foolish pulls it down with her hands.
02 He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD,
00 But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
03 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
00 But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
04 Where no oxen are, the trough is clean;
00 But much increase comes by the strength of an ox.
05 A faithful witness does not lie,
00 But a false witness will utter lies.
06 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
00 But knowledge is easy to him who understands.
07 Go from the presence of a foolish man,
00 When you do not perceive in him the lips of knowledge.
00 A young man devoid of understanding,
08 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
00 But the folly of fools is deceit.
09 Fools mock at sin,
00 But among the upright there is favor.
10 The heart knows its own bitterness,
00 And a stranger does not share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
00 But the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that seems right to a man,
00 But its end is the way of death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may sorrow,
00 And the end of mirth may be grief.
14 The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways,
00 But a good man will be satisfied from above.[1]
15 The simple believes every word,
00But the prudent considers well his steps.
16 A wise man fears and departs from evil,
00 But a fool rages and is self-confident.
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
00 And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
18The simple inherit folly,
00 But the prudent are crowned with knowledge
19 The evil will bow before the good,
00 And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor,
00 But the rich has many friends.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins;
00 But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Do they not go astray who devise evil?
00 But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
23 In all labor there is profit,
00 But idle chatter[2] leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
00 But the foolishness of fools is folly.
25 A true witness delivers souls,
00 But a deceitful witness speaks lies.
26 In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence,
00 And His children will have a place of refuge.
27 The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life,
00 To turn one away from the snares of death.
28 In a multitude of people is a king's honor,
00 But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.
29 He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
00 But he who is impulsive[3] exalts folly.
30 A sound heart is life to the body,
00 But envy is rottenness to the bones.
31 He who oppresses the poor reproaches his Maker,
00 But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
32 The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
00 But the righteous has a refuge in his death.
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
00 But what is in the heart of fools is made known.
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
00 But sin is a reproach to any people.
35 The king's favor is toward a wise servant,
00 But his wrath is against him who causes shame.
Like that old movie with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd - Trading Place
20 The poor man is hated even by his own neighbor,
00 But the rich has many friends.
True, the move is a great commentary on the 14:20 as you pointed out
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