The Angry Words| Who Let The Dogs Out?

I have a confession to make. Father forgive me for I can count one or two times- maybe three or four in my lifetime where I let the dogs out- those angry words through my mouth and the muttering under my breath. Now, before you judge me, remember he who is without sin must throw the first stone.

Have you ever hollered at someone? Cursed and pursed your lips at someone under your breath? Yelled and broken that toothbrush in anger? Maybe rolled your eyes, purred and clicked your tongue of disapproval by that annoying person? Stop singing “It wasn’t me.” There’s no judgementalism here at The Love Tablet.

Anger creates immediate regret, saints join the sinners and pigs help you trample the pearls. Everyone has experienced anger at some point in life- it can be a dark phase. It starts as a harmless feeling but can quickly escalate into something uncontrollable. It is sticky. Bad sticky.

It doesn’t take long to figure out that we live in an angry world. Social media and the headlines on any given day display anger through politics, films and TV shows. I mean, have you read the comment section on social media posts?

God however helps us deal with our emotions and walk in His peace. Our self-control does matter to God.

Anger is not a sin— but what you do with it can become sin.

1. It Wasn’t Me Syndrome: Adam through anger blame shifted and accused Eve, his Missus!
2. PhD(Pull Him Down) Syndrome: Cain through anger caused violent murder. Poor Abel.
3. I Want You by Fire By Force Syndrome: Potiphar’s wife through anger planned with malice. How sad for celibate Joseph.
4. That Manna Is Mine Syndrome: Israel in the wilderness through entitlement that led to anger complained day and night.
5. My Body My Choice Syndrome: Anger affects our health, weighs our bodies down, hurts us personally and hurts relationships.
6. Fast & Furious Syndrome: Anger can be explosive, brewing like good ‘ole Kenyan tea or silent. Remember, silent anger and explosive anger are an equal time bomb.
7. Brush and Floss Thy words Syndrome: Having a foul mouth is not honourable. Some words are not supposed to be said. Be careful what you watch, listen to or the company you keep. Read more on words and the tongue here: https://thelovetablet.com/2022/06/28/5-ways-of-desisting-the-tongue-from-being-so-nasty-and-so-rude/

Five Biblical Ways To Dealing with Anger at Its Onset

1. Crush That Source: Acknowledge your anger and put a stop to it.
2. Be Cool, Calm & Self-controlled: With God’s help, refuse to allow the situation to get out of control.
3. Forgive.
4. Pray for God’s help in dealing with angry emotions.
5. Refuse to constantly think about the offense.

Proverbs 16:32 says, Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

2 Corinthians 10:5 instructs us to take every thought captive into the obedience of Christ before it becomes a stronghold in our mind. In other words, we can choose what we are going to think and dwell on.  Ephesians 4:26 "Be angry, and do not sin": do not let the sun go down on your wrath.  

Colossians 3:13 bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. 

Doom The Anger Triggers At Source

• What is my situation? Deal with it.
• How is my reaction? Pray for self-control.
• What do I intend to do? Had better be Godly moves.
• What will be the consequences? Image is king-I will not ruin mine.
• How do I deal? Ask God for help. Read self-control scripture.
• Be restored.

Proverbs 14:29 : Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.  

Psalm 37:8 : Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.  Proverbs 15:1: A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.  

James 1:20: For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.  

Ephesians 4:26 : Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.

James 1:19: Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;  

Ecclesiastes 7:9: Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.  

Proverbs 29:11: A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.  

Proverbs 19:11: Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.  

Ephesians 4:31 : Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.        

Leviticus 19:17-18: “You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.  

Nahum 1:3: The Lord is slow to anger and great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. His way is in whirlwind and storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.     

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