Words of Advice

A word of Advice

“In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.”
                                                                                          Ephesians 4:26
We all get angry from time to time. The key however is never to take it to bed with you. Rather to come to terms with what made you angry and forgive.
If someone has caused you to become angry do your best to reconcile yourself to them. If they wont talk it over with you. Take it to God and ask forgiveness.
Anger only hurts the one that is angry. It can eat you up inside and doctors tell me it can cause physical problems.
Especially note what Paul is saying here. “In your Anger do not sin.”
The classic example of sinning in your anger is road rage. Someone cut you off and you get upset.
I watch one man from a parking lot. He’d been cut off by a car up the street. The man in his anger got in front of the offending car and slammed on the brakes, bringing both of them to a sudden halt.
The man, a big man then jumped out of the car and confronted the men in the other car.
Imagine his surprise when two uniformed police officers got out of the car.
They slapped him in cuffs and waited for another unit to arrive.
I thought it was poetic justice. But it’s an example of how our anger can get us in trouble.
That man could have just as easily let the whole incident rest and chalk it up to someone making a mistake. Instead he ended up in the back of a police car.
Anger can sour relationship also.
If we feel offended and get upset it can ruin lives.
Many relationships and marriages over the centuries have been destroyed by anger, simply because we haven’t practised forgiveness.
Jesus says,
“Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,  leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.
“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison.” 
                                                             Matthew 5:23-25
As Christians we are called to forgive even our enemies.
So,
“In your anger do not sin” : Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.”
                                                                                                                          Ephesians 4:26
Think about it.