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Anger Management

Bible reading: Ephesians 4:26-27

Driving around our community we come across signs that indicate the current risk of a fire, due to the season and weather conditions. This helps us to be prepared for bushfires, but also to consider putting off activities that might cause a fire.

We often read the expression in the OT that someone’s anger was kindled. It's a way of picturing someone's anger catching fire.

Here’s a thought...

If anger is kindled like a fire, what’s the fire danger risk in your mind?

There are times when we are like a rainforest, the conditions in our mind don’t allow anger to kindle easily.

But there are times when we are like fields of dead grass, and as soon as something set us off, everything goes up in flames.

We have to be aware that the same spark will have a different effect on us, when we decide to be slow to wrath and are walking with the Lord.

We must be slow to wrath, but sometimes, though we are walking with the Lord, and seeking to be longsuffering, we get angry.

Though the anger might be justified, we are warned not to let it linger.

let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

The duration of our anger must be limited. Perhaps it’s good to take this literally. Settle those things that can be settled daily.

Keep the fire danger rating low in your mind, and put out the fire before you go to bed each day.

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