“A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” (Proverbs 29:11 ESV).
Have you heard someone make excuses about the way they lose their temper? They blame it on a family trait or a situation, but they don’t own the problem.
In the book of Proverbs, the words wisdom and foolishness are considered nearly synonymous with righteousness and sin. In this verse, fools (sinners) express uncontrolled anger, while the wise (righteous) keep theirs under control.
Is anger sin? No. It is an emotional response to a felt offense. Even God gets angry. Yet, His anger is always under His complete control, whereas, our anger usually is not.
Don’t let your anger be an excuse for sin. Believers can put their anger under the Spirit’s control, practicing self-control, which is the fruit of those filled with the Spirit.
PRAYER: Dear Father, we yield ourselves afresh to the Spirit of Christ this day. Help us to bear the fruit of self-control as we abide in Christ and He in us. In His name we pray, amen.