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Article No. 0200

Calm Your Temper

“For God has not given us a
spirit of fear,
but of power and of love
and a sound mind.”

2 Timothy 1:7

Do you know someone with a bad temper —or could that even be you?!? A bad temper is a sign of ungoverned emotions, and an outburst of temper says “I want to control” because self-centered people feel that they must have their own way.

Control is all part of Satan’s nature, and he wants your nature to be just like his. He uses the spirit of fear to make you feel that you will lose something.

When REAR is unchecked it will turn into ANGER, and when anger is unchecked it can turn into RAGE, and unchecked rage will often turn into VIOLENCE. If you have trouble with anger, stop and remove yourself from arguments and discord. Walk away and cool down. Don’t let your emotions cause you to lose your self-control or make you to say or do things you will later most certainly regret.

WHen you give into the demands of an angry person, you are allowing the dominance of his or her spirit of fear to control you and the situation. Do not give in to a person’s temper tantrum, especially if it’s a child’s. As a Christian, you are in Christ Jesus who gives you the spirit of patience and peace. STAY CALM and you will have the authority both over yourself and the other person’s angry, fearful spirit.

God says, “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” (Luke 10:19 )

If you are aware that you have issues with your temper, don’t wait for the next blow up. Instead, pray that God will reveal every hidden area that is stunting your growth in the Lord. Ask Him to help you control your outbursts of anger and to center yourself in the Fruit of the Spirit of SELF CONTROL. And when encountering someone with that spirit of anger - pray for them.

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.”
2 Corinthians 10:4

Friend, if you have not yet received Jesus as Savior and Lord, today can be the day! Call out to Jesus, He loves you and is waiting to hear from you. He will change you from the inside out turning your bad temper into His calming peace. Come and allow the Prince of Peace to be the Lord of your life.

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