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Proverbs 29.11 (NIV)
A fool gives full vent
to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
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| Righteous wrath is no less noble than love, since both coexist in God.* |
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The
literal translation of, “gives full vent to his anger” is, “utters all his
mind.” Somewhere along the way, our society has come to believe that it is our
right to share our feelings indiscriminately.
Everyone needs a piece of our mind, we believe, especially when it
involves feelings of anger.
So
you threw a little tantrum and said you just couldn’t help it. Hmm. Seems kind
of “fool-ish.” We can’t always help getting angry but how that anger manifests
itself is within our ability to control. While we cannot directly turn off our
emotions, we can suppress the expression of them.* As someone has
said, “Righteous people overcome their anger.”*
Please
understand that the Bible does not tell us that anger as an emotion is wrong. But
clearly our anger has the ability – and the strength – to lead us into sin if
we don’t fight it. If you struggle with anger, claim God’s promise that he has
provided a way to stand up under temptation (I Corinthian 10.13).
Surrender
your anger to the Lord and allow his Spirit to transform your feelings into
blameless behavior.
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| Many disputes would be settled if people intentionally overcame evil with good.* |
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