Topics:<\/b> Anger; Change; Growth; Leading of the Holy Spirit; Overcoming; Scripture; Self-control; Temper<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Psalm 37:8; Proverbs 14:7; 29:11; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Matthew 5:22; Ephesians 4:31; Colossians 3:8; James 1:19\u201320<\/p>\n
As a new Christian, I was working through Colossians. The Holy Spirit caught my attention with Colossians 3:8 (NLT): \u201cBut now is the time to get rid of anger, rage, malicious behavior, slander, and dirty language.\u201d I tried to slide past the verse, but the Spirit kept bringing me back to the words \u201cget rid of anger.\u201d<\/p>\n
I had a violent temper. Whenever it flared, I\u2019d haul up and bash my fist into the nearest door. Even though I often bloodied my knuckles and had once smashed a beautiful ring my wife had given me, I couldn\u2019t seem to stop. Yet here was God\u2019s Word saying, \u201cGet rid of anger.\u201d This wasn\u2019t just advice given to the people of Colossae centuries ago. It was God speaking to me.<\/p>\n
So I made a covenant with God. I promised him I would work on my anger. My first step was to memorize Colossians 3:8 and review it daily. I then asked the Lord to bring this verse to mind whenever I might be tempted to lose my temper. And I asked my wife to pray for me and remind me of this verse if she saw me failing in my promise to the Lord. In time, that text became a part of my life. Gradually the sin of anger lost its grip on me.<\/p>\n
\u2014Leroy Eims, The Lost Art of Disciple Making<\/i> (Zondervan, 1978)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Anger; Change; Growth; Leading of the Holy Spirit; Overcoming; Scripture; Self-control; Temper References: Psalm 37:8; Proverbs 14:7; 29:11; Ecclesiastes 7:9; Matthew 5:22; Ephesians 4:31; Colossians 3:8; James 1:19\u201320 As a new Christian, I was working through Colossians. The Holy Spirit caught my attention with Colossians 3:8 (NLT): \u201cBut now is the time to get … Continue reading “EASING
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