Hot Tempered People
Proverbs 22:24, 25 (NLT) “Don’t befriend angry people or associate with hot-tempered people, 25 or you will learn to be like them and endanger your soul.”
Have you ever noticed that when a large angry crowd gathers, everyone is angry at the same time? But when you pull one person aside to ask why they are angry, they can’t tell you the details. This behavior has a reason. It is called conformity pressure, also known as adult peer pressure. No one wants to be singled out as different from the status quo. Everyone wants to be part of something. When everyone is in unity, in a large crowd, you feel empowered.
God warns us about associating with the wrong types of people. I know you’re thinking, “Are you saying my friends are wrong or bad?” Let me ask you a question: “When you’re around them, what do they talk about the most?” Are they complaining or saying positive, uplifting things? When you see them, are they already mad about something? When you sit and listen for 20 minutes, are they still mad?
Some folks don’t want help. They only want to be heard. They don’t want a solution; they want others to talk about the problem with them. God knows that hanging around those types of people does not support the environment for the Holy Spirit to work in your life. Did you know that complaining is a sin?
Philippians 2:14 (NLT) “Do everything without complaining and arguing.”
I know you’re thinking, “But what if I’m having a bad day? I can’t share how I feel with others?” There is a difference between sharing how you feel while seeking help and complaining just because you like arguing and believe you’re always right.
A quick-tempered person has no patience to understand something before getting angry. Their view is always selfish. If what they hear and see differs slightly from their perspective, they immediately get offended. God doesn’t want us to learn this kind of behavior. One reason is that it grieves the Holy Spirit.
If you are the type of person who gets angry quickly, you need to give up your right to always be right. Anger comes from rights being violated or unfulfilled expectations. Both are centered around you. But when you give up your right to be offended and choose to walk in love, everything changes. God can give you peace of mind to help you have self-control.
Be Blessed!
Ron
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