Wise words
... retaliate. Solomon, in his wisdom wrote “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1). We will remain in control of ourselves and the situation if we choose a gentle ...
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A man's wisdo
... to wrath is of great understanding (Prov. 14:29). How do you suppose this is true? I believe that it’s telling us that there is wisdom in the nature of one that does not increase the level of hostility. ...
Slow to anger
... to the early church, wrote, "Be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath". I'm sure he saw this modelled in Jesus many times over. Respectful listening keeps anger under control and promotes righteousness. ...
A controlled mind
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." (NIV) Proverbs 15:1
Anger and wrath are one of the world’s most noticeable problems. We see it in the home, in the workplace and ...
Jesus, the Lamb. He is the Lion too
"Who can withstand his indignation? Who can endure his fierce anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; the rocks are shattered before him." (NIV) Nahum 1:6
In John 1:29, John the Baptist saw Jesus ...
The patience of God
"What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath-prepared for destruction? What if he did this to make the riches of his glory ...
Magnificence
... walk into the New Year, there are two things that are sure of this year that just ended:
1) God gave you life and shielded you from the wrath of the evil one
2) You either received or not what you ...
Hopeful realities
“…I will bear the Lord’s wrath… He will bring me out into the light; I will see His Righteousness.” (NIV) Micah 7: 9
Life may not come to us as easy as we wished it would be. Sometimes the troubles ...
Freedom from forgiveness
“Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord. On the contrary: “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if ...
The message of the cross
... his Systematic Theology. In his book, he categorized our Savior’s ordeal into four different aspects:
• Physical pain and death
• The Pain of Bearing Sin
• Abandonment
• Bearing the Wrath of ...