Slow to Anger!

“Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.”-Proverbs 14:29 [ESV]

   I don’t believe there are words to describe my day… Today I was VERY angry! I know you’re probably thinking that today is Sunday-the Lord’s day and no one should be angry on this day…. Well here is a synopsis of my day: I woke up LATE…very late, almost an hour to the time I was to be at church. Most women know that it takes quite some time for us to get ready. Therefore, having less time to do so is not in the very least helpful. It was like everything was a mess. I couldn’t find my shoe, I couldn’t get my hair to look the way I wanted it to; it was utter chaos!

    I quickly remembered that I play a very important role in church as I sing on the worship team. My teammates and I were in charge of ushering the Holy Spirit into the service and ministering in song to the congregation. So before I left the house, I declared that I would no longer be angry or in a rush because God was going to get the glory He deserved TODAY! The devil must have been really offended by my declaration and my utterance and so he decided to show his nasty self-up! The worship at church was all over the place, my patience was running thin, and I was unable to worship peacefully. All of a sudden, the spirit of anger came over me and I was tense and it was very obvious to the congregation.

    See the devil knows that God has purpose for your life. One of God’s purpose for me is to worship…God knows that I love to sing and He has called me to do so in His church. The devil also knows this, and so he tried to attack me while I was doing the will of God. Brothers & sisters, let me tell you something, the enemy will set up all sorts of distractions and obstacles before you and cause you to be blinded towards God’s purpose for you. It is said in God’s word “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.”-1 Peter 5:8 [KJB]

The devil hates when we are obedient to God, he hates when we walk in God’s will, and he hates when God’s purpose for our lives is fulfilled. 

   So I encourage you today, remember that NOTHING & NO ONE is perfect but Jesus Christ Himself, so things won’t always go the way you wish and people won’t always act the way you want. So when your train goes off track, don’t let anger be your first reaction. Don’t allow the spirit of anger to take control of your life or become a distraction from something GREAT the Lord is trying to begin or continue in your life.  && trust me, I know it is easier said than done! I struggle with this everyday but that doesn’t mean we can’t get through this…God grants us the desires of our hearts & if your desire today, is to become less angry and more at peace, then cry out to God and ask Him to deliver you.

Remember, pray about everything, worry about nothing, and BE SLOW TO ANGER!

God BLESS

~Nissey