Title
The Power Of Controlled Anger
Scripture
A wrathful man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger allays contention.
(Proverbs 15:18)
Devotional
I know this is true, for I "was" a wrathful man. Oh I wasn't ragingly furious; nevertheless, I was easily angered and prone to wrath. Wrath is characterized by the desire for vengeance--you want to get even. It is caused mainly by insecurity and a high level of egotism. Everything is taken personally and as a direct confrontation. These attitudes bring forth wrath and wrath stirs up unnecessary strife. How do we overcome inordinate anger and harmful wrath? The answer may sound overly simplified and at the same time possibly difficult: slow down your anger. I do my best to wait twenty-four hours to respond to that which makes me angry or to weighty disagreemments. If we do not learn to work on our anger, our anger will work on us. Anger in itself is not a bad thing. Uncontrolled anger is. Furthermore, when we are slow to anger, we will deal with those who do anger us more readily and wisely.