During
holidays and other special family gatherings, a quick temper can devastate the joyful
spirit of family unity. Individuals and relationships suffer when tempers flare
out of control. Lack of respect and trust diminishes for those who are quick to
anger, and their attendance becomes undesirable. Personal safety may also become
an issue.
A quick tempered person usually possesses
a fragile ego-strength or ego-boundaries. A quick temper reflects a fear of
loss of control over a situation, over another person, or within oneself. A quick
temper is an effort to hide low self-esteem. A quick tempered person never acquires
the control, love, or respect he or she desires.
Listen
to Proverbs 15:18. "A hot tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient
man calms a quarrel." You can control your temper by permitting God to empower
you with patience. This is possible when you receive this gift, a fruit of the Spirit.
The power of patience makes you acceptable and lovable. With God, all things
are possible.
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