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Tuesday... This is so true.


Tuesday... This is so true.

I love the book of Proverbs in the OT. It speaks the truth.

Look at this, Proverbs 14:29 (MSG) says, "Slowness to anger makes for deep understanding; a quick-tempered person stockpiles stupidity." So true.

Let's say a person says something and you jump on them without stopping to evaluate what they have said and what their day has been like. That is stupid. After you have jumped on them there is no way that you are going to see what they really meant because they have pulled themselves deeper in order to protect themselves from you. You blew it brother or sister.

What did they mean when they reacted the way they did? What kind of day have they had? Why did you react the way you did? What are you now going to need to do to win them back, to help to heal the scar they will have emotionally and the damage to your relationship with them and even with yourself? 

And then why did you jump on them so fast? You may also be going through a rough day and you needed someone to reach out to you to encourage you but you blew that chance because of your angry response. Again, "a quick-tempered person stockpiles stupidity." 

Listen, being slow in your anger is smart, it is wise and there is so much benefit from it. Maybe it would be wise to find someone to talk to, who will help you understand where your quick-temper is coming from. Because, I'm sure you don't like how stupid you feel when you have blown it with the person you just blew out of the saddle.  

The NLT says, "People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows foolishness." We may not realize that to be true but it is. It really is.

O God, may we be people with understanding not with a hot temper. Somehow show us why we feel the need to protect ourselves with our temper. Help us to understand. Maybe they are hurting and for sure they are after we have blown up at them. And that is not what you want from us. Thanks God for Your understanding and not Your anger. Please show us where our hot temper is coming from and help us to confess it and give the cause over to you. Please help us not to be so stupid. 

The Amplified Bible says, "He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control], but he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see]." Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning


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