Everyday my brother and I would have our usual basketball training/shooting as part of our Physical Education subject. During one of our shooting practice, I learned the hard way of why letting our anger control us is bad.
In that particular night, I was aiming to finish my practice early however, I was not having a good shooting night. I kept missing shots no matter how I tried my best, and it seems that I will be the last to finish again. Out of frustration, I got mad and threw the ball hard to the ground. What happened next was not what I expected. Instead of the ball going in the air, it hit me straight in the face! And to make things worse, it also broke the glasses I am wearing! What a night for me to remember!
In the verse Proverbs 15:1, "A gentle answer turns away anger.", I learned that it is not only about having gentle answers when we are angry, but we should also be gentle in our actions. When we get angry, try to calm ourselves down, because we might hurt someone or we'll be the ones who will be hurt. I learned from that experience that when you get angry, the anger tries to manipulate you to do things that is bad. It also could make things difficult for you. So, always remember that if we get mad, ask God to help us to control our anger. And let's not allow anger to control us!
Lord
Help me be more patient so I won't hurt others as well as myself. Help me to be gentle in my words and actions. Thank you for being patient to us Lord and for helping us, even though we always make mistakes. In Jesus name, I pray, Amen.
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"A gentle answer turns away anger."
Proverbs 15:1
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-by Jerry-
Good insight, Jhe!
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