This message forward and shared via e-mail and is not my piece. However I found it awesome enough to share. All credits to the following.
Dr. David Jeremiah
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
Proverbs 15:1
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If you've driven a car or been a passenger in one recently, you don't have to be told that anger is an issue in our society. Nearly half of car accidents are speculated to be caused by road rage. It seems that conflicts on the road bring deeper issues to the surface. And, unfortunately, tempers are often the vice of the virtuous. But the Bible clearly tells us that love is not provoked (1 Corinthians 13). Yes, it's possible to be a Christian and struggle with anger. But we should bear in mind the words of theologian Jonathan Edwards, "The grace of God can live with some people with whom no one else could ever live."
So how do we encourage love in a society that tends toward anger? The next time we're faced with an angry person or a situation that would normally warrant an angry response, we can choose to respond in love--allowing that soft answer to turn away anger. But in order to be capable of a gentle, loving response, we need to be constantly connected to the source of love--Jesus Christ!
Anger devours almost all other good emotions. It deadens the soul.
John Piper
John Piper
This message forward and shared via e-mail and is not my piece. However I found it awesome enough to share
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