Don't allow anger to take hold of you

"Be angry and do not sin. Don't let the sun go down on your anger, 27 and don't give the devil an opportunity."  Ephesians 4:26-27  CSB

'A man said, "My wife and I promised that we would never go to bed angry. We haven't slept together in seven years."  Dr Tony Evans

You may laugh at this but there is an element of truth here; we should never go to bed angry. Many married couples do. They have an argument and stop talking to each other; they get into bed still not talking. After a short while, one of them may have calmed down and place their toe on the spouse's foot. No response. They may prod their spouse gently in the back, again, no response. One is ready to apologise, the other isn't, and so they eventually go to sleep still not talking. The next day, they wake up - still not talking and, if they don't sort this out, it will carry on through the day. 

What is happening here? If this has happened to you and your spouse, you have given the devil an opportunity to pull you apart v27. Satan will grab hold of anything that will bring disunity to people. He prowls around ready for action (1 Peter 5:7) and as soon as he has the opportunity, he strikes. 

I often say, 'If you allow the devil into the back seat of your car, pretty soon he is going to want to drive' (KCM). As I've said, he will take every opportunity. You may say, 'I didn't give him any opportunity.' Oh yes you did, as soon as you took your anger to bed and ended the day without speaking to each other, the devil got out of the back seat and started to drive. The truth of the matter is, you shouldn't have allowed to let the devil get into the back seat in the first place; you shouldn't have given him permission to come and ransack your marriage. Learn the lesson.

Becoming angry is something that we are all capable of doing. The things around us can cause frustration and, if you have a short fuse, you may fall into the trap. Recognise it for what it is. We all know the warning signs; we may find some people intolerable and they have the ability to wind us up. Let them be; God loves them even if you don't. Count to ten instead. Remember, once you become angry, unless you are careful, you can become out of control. Foul words can be spoken - words that carry a poison dart. Once they are fired you can't take them back and the damage is done. Just be daddy cool and be in control of yourself. It makes sense. 

Have a great day!

If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now:

'Lord Jesus, I have sinned and I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today.

In Jesus' Name. Amen'

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