“Bad temper is contagious—don’t get infected.” – Proverbs 22:25 Sometimes people can behave badly . . . very badly. When other people are unkind to you, you may be tempted to strike back, either verbally…
Most of us hate feeling powerless and indeed, it is not very good for us especially for extended periods of time. It can lead to depression, anxiety, outbursts of anger, alienation from others, physical symptoms…
A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel. PROVERBS 15:18 NIV Life is full of frustrations: some great and some small. On occasion, you, like Jesus, will confront evil, and…
We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:14 NASB Life demands patience . . . and lots of it! We live in an…
Let angry people endure the backlash of their own anger; if you try to make it better, you’ll only make it worse. PROVERBS 19:19 MSG From experience, we know that it is easy to criticize…
All bitterness, anger and wrath, insult and slander must be removed from you, along with all wickedness. And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in…
All bitterness, anger and wrath, insult and slander must be removed from you, along with all wickedness. And be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving one another, just as God also forgave you in…
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. JOHN 14:27 KJV Some…
Stephen Arterburn The Seventh Big Lie: ‘Forgiveness is only for those who deserve it or earn it.’ The fact that you are even reading these words is a miracle, because you have read a lot…
Steve Arterburn Real resentment over real damage by a real person produces a justifiable resentment, and it becomes such a huge part of your life that it feels like a vulture sitting on top of…