Romans 8:3
"The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent His own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving His Son as a sacrifice for our sins."
He who angers you ...controls you.
A short statement, but how powerful. Some of you already know that my "heritage" is Irish, Italian, and French... so how "combustible" could THAT combination be? Earlier in the week, something happened which COULD have sent me into, what my Mother would have called, "a hissy fit". But, praise the Lord, prayer and keeping my mouth shut controlled the situation and now I'm so grateful. You see, whatever angers us is not necessarily a particular person or situation, but that sneaky old liar, the devil.
1 Peter 5:8
"Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil
prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour."
When we 'lose control' think about the 'end result'? Did it really accomplish anything desirable? Did it hurt someone about whom we care? Did it show us in an unfavorable light? Did it glorify our Lord or sadden Him?
Ecclesiastes 5:2
"Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven,
and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few."
You all have heard the saying "What would Jesus do?". Sometimes, we have to ask ourselves, "What would Jesus SAY?" Our tongue could be our enemy when we don't guard it.
Job 27:4
"my lips will not speak falsehood, and my tongue will not utter deceit."
Psalms 35:28
"Then my tongue shall tell of Thy righteousness and of Thy praise all the day long."
Since I know that Satan is constantly trying to trip us up, I shall continue to watch "my anger" and what I say, "holding my tongue" as necessary, hopefully.
2 Corinthians 12:20
"For I fear that perhaps I may come and find
you not what I wish, and that you may find me not what you wish;
that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness,
slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder."
Psalms 30:5
"For His anger is but for a moment, and His favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning."
When we lose our temper, we also lose our joy.... and that joy in the Lord, is our strength. Therefore, with our 'strength' lessened, we are prime candidates for additional attacks from the devil. Going back to the original thought, " He who angers you ...controls you" should be a "food for thought" kept high in our minds.
Hope you have a joyous, anger-free, stress-free day. Maggie
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Ephesians 4:26
"And don’t sin by letting anger control you.
Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry"
Titus 2:2
" Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely.
They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience."
Being in Control
My Dad is notorious for being able to get my goat. He is the one person in my life that knows just how to push my buttons and get me all riled up. That is of course the lesson he wanted me to learn.
The lesson wasn't that he knew how to get me riled up but simply that he was trying to teach me a lesson. The lesson simply was to control my anger. I remember so many times that I was so angry I could spit after talking with him. It wasn't until a little time later that I realized that he is trying to get me to control my emotions or my response to the triggers he was giving me.
This is a tough lesson. Dad knew how to dig deep and pull out a whammy at times. I would succumb, get angry and have to learn the lesson all over again.
The truth is that he who angers you controls you. Being in control of your life and the outcome of any situation requires you to control the emotion that often gets away from us. Instead of playing into the situation, learn quickly to calm yourself and think rationally.
You are always in control of how you respond to a situation. Ideas or emotions that drive anger is our inability to forgive or forget, thoughts of revenge, or lack of the 'to let go'. Acknowledging these feelings are important as well and learning to control your response is the solution to regaining control.~~~ from Jeff Barnes ~~~
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