Ecclesiastes 7:9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools.

How many times have you said something in anger only to look back and think about how stupid you were to say what you said. Be honest! We have all been there and we will probably go there again before the week is out, never mind the year…

God wants us to be patient in our actions and in our words because He knows that if we spend a few seconds thinking about what we are going to say before we speak, we may not end up saying things which we later regret.

Don’t look back and regret, wait and say it right the first time!

James 1:19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

It’s so easy to tell everyone that they should be listening properly, slow to answer back and slow to get angry; but actually doing that all while under fire is hard!

We cannot do this on our own because we are not disciplined enough, but if we are willing to ask God for help, He will give us the strength to slow down and concentrate on what should be done.

God has given us our bibles so that we can learn from His Word, His instructions, and receive His encouragement. Let it guide you…

Ephesians 4:26 “In your anger do not sin”: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry,

One of the easiest things to do is to let it rip when you are angry and one of the hardest things to do is to stop after you have let rip!

God knows how we work and how we lose track when we lose control; so He does not want us to go there in the first place. Setting limits and not going near them will help you to stop before you lose control.

Sitting on your anger will only make it boil faster and make you even more angry; making your peace with others will take your anger off the boil and allow you to avoid losing control in the first place.