Spiritual Thoughts

  A ny person of angering you  becomes your master; he can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him .  Epictetus H e who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,  and he who rules his spirit,  than he who captures a city. ~ Proverbs 16:32

  I t is a glorious achievement to master one's own temper. ~ Anonymous   A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, BUT he who is slow to anger quiets contention. ~ Proverbs 15:18 (ESV)

  N othing lowers the level of conversation more than raising the voice. ~ Stanley Horowitz H e who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be reckoned a curse to him. A gentle answer turns away wrath. ~ Proverbs 27:14; 15:1

  T he more anger toward the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present. ~ Barbara DeAngelis B e angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. ~ Ephesians 4:26, 32

  A  wise man was asked, "What is anger?" His answer: It is a punishment we give to ourselves for somebody else's mistake. ~ Unknown H e who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit,  than he who captures a city. ~ Proverbs 16:32

  W isely, and slow. They stumble that run fast. ~ William Shakespeare   H e who is slow to anger is better   than the mighty, and he that rules his spirit  than he who captures a city. ~ Proverbs 16:32

  Friday Tale - the Law of the Garbage Truck   O ne day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport.     We were driving in the right lane when suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches!     The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy and, I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, 'Why did you do that? That guy almost ruined your car and could have sent us to the hospital!'       This is when my taxi driver taught me what I now call, 'The Law of the Garbage Truck.'  He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a ...

H olding anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it someone else; you are the one that gets burned. ~Buddha P atience is better than pride. Keep your temper under control; it is foolish to harbor a grudge. ~Ecclesiastes 7:8-9 

T he more anger towards the past    you carry in your heart,      the less capable you are         of loving in the present. -Barbara De Angelis  L et every man be quick to hear,   slow to speak, slow to anger,     for the anger of man does not        work the righteousness of God. -James 1:19-20              

It is wise to direct your anger   towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers -            not excuses. -William Arthur Ward    I sought the Lord,  and He answered me, and    delivered me from all my fears.  -Psalm 34:4