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As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 18:30

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Losing Your Temper = Losing Your Mind?

Do you lose your temper?  I do.  This is one of those things that the Lord has me dealing with.  I constantly tell myself that I can be calm all the time.  I even `coach` myself!  *wink*  But, it remains to be a huge stumbling block for me.

On Monday, my 3-year old and I went to the market.  Well this is a treat for him for several reasons.  He loves getting out, he loves `meeting` all the other little kids and he loves all the `new` food in the house.  In fact, he feels the need to eat and drink everything that night!

Oh my goodness!  Can you say frustrating?  Every time I turn my head, he raids the refrigerator and steals another juice box.  These are `supposed` to last all week!  The worst part is, he has one out, but it has gotten warm.  Well, he can`t drink that!  (Duh Mom!)  He has to have a cold one.  Growl!

Well, perhaps, everyone loses their temper at one point or another and for one reason or another.  It really is not the best thing!

One translation of  Proverbs 29:11 reads:  A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back.  Another reads like this:  A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.  Boy, doesn`t that sum it all up?

In other words, losing your temper is like putting your whole mind right out there!  All over the place.  Essentially, losing it!  Losing your mind.

Also, He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.  Proverbs 14:29

According to Dictionary.com

fol•ly

the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.

a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity: the folly of performing without a rehearsal.

a costly and foolish undertaking; unwise investment or expenditure.

Architecture. a whimsical or extravagant structure built to serve as a conversation piece, lend interest to a view, commemorate a person or event, etc.: found esp. in England in the 18th century.

follies, a theatrical revue.

Obsolete. wickedness; wantonness.

As you can see, a folly doesn`t serve much purpose. Neither does losing your temper. A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute. Proverbs 15:18

We need to remain calm and rational. We need to possess and express `great understanding`! Amen!

Labels: Anger, Frustration, Temper