‘Be Slow To Anger.’
a) Proverbs 15:18. We will quiet contention.
b) Exodus 34:6; Numbers 14:18; Nehemiah 9:17. Jehovah God is.
c) Proverbs 14:29. People of great understanding are.
d) Proverbs 16:32. It is better than being mighty.
e) Proverbs 19:11. The person of discretion is.
f) James 1:19. We should be as beloved Believers.
g) Proverbs 29:11. It is foolish to express out all our emotions before other human beings.
(Through this QT I am reminded to Be Slow To Anger)
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‘Deal With Our Anger.’
Ephesians 4:26-27.
a) Sometimes we are angry but that anger should not become sin.
b) Ephesians 4:31. We should not go to bed angry. We should deal with it well before we sleep.
c) Anger that is not dealt with gives the Devil room to work in our lives and in our relationships.
(This Second one is a strong reminder to me: Deal With My Anger)
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Chris.
We are of no use to quiet an argument or contention if we are angry. Our anger just adds to the ongoing problem. If we really want to be peace makers then we need to be slow to anger. We need to get to the root causes of our anger problems if we have them and ask God to help us with them.
