Anger, Temperament & Marriages (III)


*DAILY DEW 21ST/ FEBRUARY/2021*

*Anger, Temperament & Marriages* (III)

_Key Bible Text:_
*If you become angry, do not let your anger lead you into sin, and do not stay angry all day.Don't give the Devil a chance* (Ephesians 4:26-27 (GNB))

_Bible Insight:_
We have dealt repeatedly with people whose inner anger, whether expressed or internalized, has caused such unnecessary tragedies as impotence, frigidity, loss of love, colitis, heart trouble, strokes, emotional breakdowns, and almost every conceivable malady common to man. If you are a regular reader of my books, you probably think I am a bit paranoid about anger because I mention it so frequently, and you may be right. The reason is that I have witnessed countless cases where it single-handedly destroyed health, love, family, children, vocations, and spiritual potential. Very honestly, another reason is that anger came so close to destroying my own family, ministry, and health. Praise God there is a remedy through the Spirit-filled life! 

Many people stubbornly maintain that some anger is desirable. Admittedly, Ephesians 4:26,27 allows for righteous indignation, but with three qualifications: 1) do not sin, 2) do not let the sun go down on your wrath, and 3) give no place to the devil. *That kind of righteous indignation is impersonal, for it is unselfishly felt on someone else's behalf.* The type of anger most people experience, and that which causes the family disharmony we are concerned about, is selfish, pride-filled anger incurred when someone rejects, insults, or injures us. 

Currently there is a tendency to offer well-meaning suggestions that we "use our anger", "control it", or "channel it into useful endeavors." As one explosive little lady suggested recently, "Express it!" She mistakenly believes that repressed anger is worse than expressed anger. Actually, expressing anger compounds the problem because it entrenches the habit pattern more deeply but the subconscious mind. 

MEDITATION:
*Every time we do anything, it becomes easier to repeat the next time as we transform the experience into a habit. That is particularly true of expressing detrimental emotions* -- Tim & Beverly LaHaye

*#David Joshua Egbochuo*
*#Sunday_wisdomforliving*
*#Becoming_More_Like_Jesus*
*#Irresistible_Advancement*
*#Hello_February* ❤ 

(Culled from The Spirit-Filled Family by Tim & Beverly LaHaye)

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