The word of the day is “anger.”  One of the traits of maturity is self-mastery.  And one of the greatest tests of self-mastery is the ability to control one’s temper.  In our reading of Proverbs 16:17-17:17, the wise sage of Proverbs writes, “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city” (NKJV vs. 16:32).  Anger is like a powerful army that storms a city and conquers it.  Accordingly, it takes an almost superhuman strength to resist its attacks.  Today we explore what it takes to defeat the might of anger in our soul. The Loss of Control More than any of the vices, anger exposes the loss of…

The word of the day is “anger.”  One of the traits of maturity is self-mastery.  And one of the greatest tests of self-mastery is the ability to control one’s temper.  In our reading of Proverbs 16:17-17:17, the wise sage of Proverbs writes, “He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city (NKJV vs. 16:32).  Anger is like a powerful army that storms a city and conquers it.  Accordingly, it takes an almost superhuman strength to resist its attacks.  Today we explore what it takes to defeat the might of anger in our soul. The Loss of Control More than any of the vices, anger exposes the loss of control…