Over the next few weeks, as we continue the “Good ‘N’ Angry” series, I’ll be sharing some verses and thoughts regarding anger. Hopefully, they will help us all grow closer to Christ as we deal with the anger in our lives. So, here’s my verse & thought for today.
“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Proverbs 15:1
So many times we get into discussions that get heated, and our words only serve to further heat things up. In these cases, we often say things in anger that we end up regretting, because of the damage we’ve done. However, the Bible says that in these situations, we have the ability to calm people down by the way we speak.
So, I encourage you to pray today, that as you find yourself in places where you’re tempted to respond to someone with anger, that you might chose to respond with gentle words, and to bring the anger level down in your discussion.
You’ll find that your words, spoken in gentleness, will actually go a long way towards bringing resolution in an arguement, instead of simply raising the anger level!
