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Gen 49:5-7 KJV
(5) Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. (6) O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. (7) Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

There is nothing that kills relationships and marriages faster than what I want to write about today. Anger!

In the above verses, Simeon and Levi are brothers, but their combination was a tragedy! Both of them had anger problems. What was the eventuality? They were divided and scattered!

That is exactly what happens to two angry unrepentant people in a relationship or marriage. That relationship or marriage cannot survive it.

Look at the way the Message translation puts it:

Gen 49:5-7 MSG
(5) Simeon and Levi are two of a kind, ready to fight at the drop of a hat. (6) I don’t want anything to do with their vendettas, want no part in their bitter feuds; They kill men in fits of temper, slash oxen on a whim. (7) A curse on their uncontrolled anger, on their indiscriminate wrath. I’ll throw them out with the trash; I’ll shred and scatter them like confetti throughout Israel.

One angry person can curse a lot of havoc, not to talk of two angry couples or couples-to-be!

Are you the type or person that is ready to fight at the drop of a hat? You need to consciously and deliberately start working on that anger problem because it can ruin precious opportunities.

There is a place for a level of anger because we are all human. There is also a place for righteous indignation. But the type of anger that is dangerous is the one that lingers unnecessarily and makes you do things you will later regret.

This type of anger is almost a stupid one because you know you will eventually regret your words and actions!

Ecc 7:9 KJV
Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Message translation is quite interesting:

Ecc 7:9 MSG
Don’t be quick to fly off the handle. Anger boomerangs. You can spot a fool by the lumps on his head.

I once heard Bishop Oyedepo in one of his messages, where he said he used to have anger problems until he read the above scriptures.

In the early days of our marriage, I get angry very easily. It was a kind of subdued anger, not enough for me to raise my hands against my wife! I have never done that and will never do that, no matter what! That is not a manly thing to do! It is unscriptural, and your prayers will be hindered when you raise your hands against a lady.

But, I used to be impatient. I am a quick person but my wife takes her time. I wanted to change her. When I am angry, I start lecturing my wife. After a while, I just had to change because the lecturing thing was not working. I had to learn early in marriage, to calm down when I am angry and then discuss.

Over the years, I have come to learn to smile at some of the things that get me bothered and aggravated and looking back at those years, I wondered why I had to be angry in the first place! We were not meant to be the same way! A book on temperament I read delivered me!

If you are married to someone with anger problem, here is an advice for you.

Pro 15:1 KJV
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Pro 15:1 MSG
A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire.

Tomorrow, I will show you practical ways to deal with anger issues in your relationship.

Don’t miss it.

CONFESSION FOR THE DAY
I am not an angry person. I am cool and level-headed. I am delivered from anger issues I might have been exhibiting.

PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Lord, deliver me from anger issues I have.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Pro 16:32 KJV
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

ACTION PLAN FOR THE DAY
Pray against all forms of anger issues you have.

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Prov 15

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