9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth
in the bosom of fools. 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days
were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.
Ecclesiastes 7:9-10
Anger is not good, but
uncontrolled anger is the worse of all types of anger. There are many books
written about anger and how to control it. In my own library I own the
following counseling books:
Anger
is a choice
Uprooting
Anger
The
Heart of Anger
The reason there are so many
books about anger, is there are many people who have anger issues. The Bible
tells us we can be angry but the key is not to sin in our anger. (Ephesians
4:26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:)
Solomon tells us that anger
rests in the bosom (within) of fools. I do not want to be a fool. There are
many times I was a fool with uncontrolled and very foolish anger. What does
God’s word say about anger?
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in
any wise to do evil. Psalm 37:8
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir
up anger. Proverbs 15:1
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is
slow to anger appeaseth strife. Proverbs 15:18
He that is slow to anger is better than the
mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. Proverbs
16:32
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour,
and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: Ephesians 4:31
An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man
aboundeth in transgression. Proverbs 29:22
Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious
man thou shalt not go: Proverbs 22:24
I Googled the word anger, 43,000,000 sites with the
word anger came up. Wow! Do you think people today have a problem with anger?
Some of the titles of the sites were:
Controlling anger
Anger management
Taking charge of anger
What is anger?
Strategies for Controlling Anger
National Anger management
association
Here are some quotes that should make one think before
letting anger get the upper hand.
Holding on to anger is like grasping a
hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who
gets burned. ~ Buddha.
Speak when you are angry and you will
make the best speech you will ever regret. ~ Ambrose Bierce.
For every minute you are angry
you lose sixty seconds of happiness. ~
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools. ~ Albert Einstein (Ecc. 7:9)
Whenever anger
comes up, take out a mirror and look at yourself. When you are angry, you are
not very beautiful. ~
Thich Nhat Hanh
Anger is a wind which blows out
the lamp of the mind. ~ Robert Green Ingersoll
Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in
which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. ~ Mark Twain
Anger is not new but it is certainly something we need to
control. Anger is a problem in the world today both in Christian
and non-Christians circles. As Christians we do have the answer but the
question is: What are we going to do about it?
The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger,
and plenteous in mercy. Psalm 103:8
Have a blessed day,
Donna
Hi Donna
ReplyDeleteThank you for dropping by my blog. Your blog post addresses a problem, not only true for individuals but for entire cultures, tribes, and nations. How beautiful the heart that chooses to forgive, flowing in mercy and grace, compassion and understanding.
Blessings
Lidia