How often do you experience anger?  Do you know how to overcome it?  Tom Maus continues in our Proverbs series by speaking on overcoming anger.  Anger in itself is not a sin, but what happens after we have been angered is what can be sinful.  It’s normal that you get angry, but that you get angry often is a sign of an unhealthy spirit.  Letting anger manipulate your actions is a choice on your part and is nobody’s fault other than your own.

Tom Continues by giving us five sources of anger:  Anger can be spiritually induced.  It can result because you try to be in control of everything.  Anger can be because of a lack of communicated love or respect.  It can be a conditioned response.  Anger can be a deficit of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.

Now that you know the sources of anger, how do you overcome it?  First of all, stop giving place to the devil!  Secondly, invite the work of the Holy Spirit.  Another way to overcome anger is to feed your spirit the truth of God’s grace and mercy.  Release those who have caused your anger.  Lastly, seek to be understanding of those who frustrate you.