Some verses to get you thinking. ((This is a short post, don't expect to spend a good thirty minutes or anything. Just something to think about for the day..week... year... rest of your life.))
"My dear brothers and sisters, always be willing to listen and slow to speak. Do no becoem angry easily, because anger will not help you live the right kind of live God wants."
James 1:19-20
"When you are angry, do not sin, and be sure to stop being angry before the end of the day."
Ephesians 4:26
"A gentle answer will calm a person's anger, but an unkind answer wil cause more anger."
Proverbs 15:1
Okay, get real. All of us get angry. It's designed to be in us. We all have emotions, and we all get flustered. We have anger because God Himself has anger. We were made in His image. Though we cannot fathom the depths of our Holy Lord's anger, we have a pretty good thought on ours.
Think about a time you wre angry... Face it, you know you have one. I know you have one. So go ahead think. Maybe it was a sibling, parent, or a friend. You were flustered, maybe some yelling was involved. Maybe you were smacked or hit, or cussed out.
Think of that person right now...are you still mad at them? Are you holding your grudge?
The bible tells us that we shouldn't get angry quickly, because it leads to foolishness (Eccesiastes 7:9) And that patient people have great understanding, whilst the quick tempered are foolish. (Proverbs 14:29) It stresses the point of forgiveness.
"But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister[a][b] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[c] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell. 23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift."
Matthew 5:22-24
Go make peace with them, and be patient. Do not be bitter or angry or mad. God will judge them, not you, so forgive and let live.
Matthew 6:14 says "Yes, if you forgive others for their sins, your Father in heaven will also forgive you for your sins."
Besides, what good does a grudge do? What good is it to be angry and hostile, bitter and mean?
"Patience is better than strength. Controlling your temper is better than capturing a city."
Proverbs 16:32
Just some food for thought.
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