Slow to Anger

This is a hard thing for many of us to do – me included – we know our weaknesses and so does God but we are responsible for over coming them – with the help of the spirit and power of God and our selves and our control over our toughs and thoughts and emotions…

God help us to be mindful of the states we get into when we are having problems and trials etc… – We must become aware of where we are going and why? Emotionally and mentally etc., Can we not STOP and say I’m not going there, I’m going to control myself – now and forever – not to get angry – when this and this happens!

Surely we have that – choice and power if we will use it! So use that power in a better more holy way – and grow in a Greater Divine way!

Below is a partial quote of the above talk and video –

I have chosen tonight to speak to the subject of anger. I realize that this is a little unusual, but I think it is timely.

A proverb in the Old Testament states: “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city” (Proverbs 16:32).

It is when we become angry that we get into trouble. The road rage that affects our highways is a hateful expression of anger. I dare say that most of the inmates of our prisons are there because they did something when they were angry. In their wrath they swore, they lost control of themselves, and terrible things followed, even murder. There were moments of offense followed by years of regret.

An other Quote from this wonderful talk…

Once a man who had been slandered by a newspaper came to Edward Everett asking what to do about it. Said Everett, “Do nothing! Half the people who bought the paper never saw the article. Half of those who saw it, did not read it. Half of those who read it, did not understand it. Half of those who understood it, did not believe it. Half of those who believed it are of no account anyway” (“Sunny Side of the Street,” Nov. 1989; see also Zig Ziglar, Staying Up, Up, Up in a Down, Down World [2000], 174).

“So many of us make a great fuss of matters of small consequence”.

We are so easily offended. Happy is the man who can brush aside the offending remarks of another and go on his way.

Now a Blessing of a Prophet of God to all – who can obey it – obtain it!

Now, my dear brethren, in closing I plead with you to control your tempers, to put a smile upon your faces, which will erase anger; speak out with words of love and peace, appreciation, and respect. If you will do this, your lives will be without regret. Your marriages and family relationships will be preserved. You will be much happier. You will do greater good. You will feel a sense of peace that will be wonderful.

May the Lord bless you and inspire you to walk without anger, without bitterness of any kind, but to reach out to others with expressions of friendship, appreciation, and love. This is my humble prayer, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.