19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
- How does willingness to hear and reluctance to speak relate to your anger?
- What does God mean by the phrase "slow to anger"?
- What is the speed of your anger switch?
- When have you confused your anger with God's righteousness?
- If your anger will not bring about righteousness, why do you hang on to it?
I've always had a bit of an anger problem. My parents did their best in stressing that I should not be angry, but I merely tucked it inside instead of venting. You could say that instead of losing my temper I kept it close. Over the years I've slowed the speed that I go from calm to angry. God put anger in the make up of mankind for a reason, but like so many other things, Satan has made it his tool. I've found that anger has some pals: judging, unforgiving, and selfishness. None of these are related to righteousness. If I can control or diminish these, my anger is much slower to appear. The anger mechanism may be built in, but these add-on's did not come from God.
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