Joyce Meyer Evening Devotions
Let Go of All Anger
Ephesians 4:26-27
When angry, do not sin; do not ever let your wrath (your exasperation, your fury or indignation) last until the sun goes down. Leave no room or foothold for the devil.
Everyone has anger from time to time, and understanding it and knowing how to handle it properly is important.
Anger begins as a feeling and then manifests itself in words and actions. You feel something, and it causes you to do or say something. Anger is not necessarily always sin - however, what you choose to do with anger directly determines your quality of life.
All anger has the same effect on your life. It upsets you, causing you to feel pressure. Keeping anger locked inside can even be dangerous to your health. So you must take responsibility for your anger and learn to deal with it.
If you struggle with anger, ask God to help you process it and bring it to closure. You can be bitter or better - the choice is yours!
God does not say that we should never get angry, because that is OK, even Jesus got angry at times. What He wants us to do is to not let it control us. By letting our anger control us, emotionally and physically, we not only hurt ourselves but the ones we love as well, which in turns opens the door for Satan to get a foothold. I have been there plenty of times. I have let my emotions dictate my actions and the only thing it ended up doing is making the situation worse and leaving me with a very bad headache.
I have learned to pause, take a deep breath and ask God to take control of the situation. If we ask God to take the reins of whatever is going on He will. He wants us to come to Him for everything, especially before we get in more trouble than we should, simply due to us trying to fix it on our own. So seek God before you say or do something that you will ultimately regret.
Thanks again for following and I pray that you start to take a step back, breath and ask God to take over in an angry situation.
God Bless,
Pastor Stacie Wilson