Tag: anger
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How to respond to anger – 2025.03.12
Proverbs 15:1 (KJV) A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.https://bible.com/bible/116/pro.15.1 When an angry person confronts us it is good to de-escalate and this is done by a soft/gentle answer. It is a voice of reason in a calm and peaceful manner. People who are angry are very often unreasonable. Answering…
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Love hate relationship – 2025.10.30
1 John 2:9-11 (KJV)9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth…
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Forgiveness – PART 5 – who can forgive – 2025.07.29
Matthew 18:21-35 (KJV)21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which…
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Forgiveness – PART 3 – unforgiveness – 2025.07.24
Matthew 18:21-35 (KJV)21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which…
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Venting versus self-control – 2025.01.31
Proverbs 29:11 (KJV) A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.Here we are instructed to not vent all our feelings by speaking our mind. Instead we are to keep calm and not say anything till the time is right and we have considered carefully if we are to…
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How to keep friends – 2024.06.09
Continuing on from yesterdays devotion “How to gain a friend – 2024.06.08” https://missioncommunities.network/2024/06/08/how-to-gain-a-friend-2024-06-08/. From yesterdays devotion we see that being friendly is important and to keep a friend one has to continue to be friendly and all that it entails. Now let us look at one particular way to keep friends as it is written…
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One key on how to be a peacemaker – 2024.06.05
Proverbs 15:1-2 (KJV)1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.Here on earth we can be guaranteed to encounter situation where we face someone who is angry. The question is what should we do? In…
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