Friday! Proverbs!

A man of great anger

will bear the penalty,

For if you rescue him, 

you will only have to 

do it again.

Proverbs 19:19 NASB

This proverb seems to imply that when anger has a deep hold, has deep roots in our hearts, change is very difficult.

We cut the angry person some slack because we don't want to be on the receiving end.

We believe their excuses.

We accept apologies, when behaviour does not change.

We effectively rescue again, and again.

What is it with anger that takes such a deep root in  our hearts? 

Is it my selfishness that's at the root of this kind of anger?

My will be done.

My kingdom come.

What about if I have a righteous reason to be angry? 

Righteous anger is an ultimate expression of love, and it can fuel us to bring justice, especially for others. But even this anger if left unchecked by love, if I let that anger dwell in my heart, to take residence there, the result can be bitterness.

This proverb is hard to sit with. It confronts my heart. 

Maybe this new year it's anger or something else that needs a bit of confronting.

What is the elephant in the room of my heart that needs confronting in 2020?

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