Love Is Not Easily Angered
Love is a harbor for peace, disallowing the residence of frustration andirritation that enables a quick display of anger.A quick outburst of anger is evidence of a longer residing annoyance.Love cannot hold onto frustrations long enough for them to bedisplayed in anger.With a display of anger is severing of the relationship where love is in needof demonstration.With love is short-lived anger.Anger is the outward evidence of an intense self-focus that cannot see theneeds of others or any way of loving them.It will wreak havoc if not eradicated immediately. It can be with the helpof the Holy Spirit.
Application:Prayer Create in me a heart that is free from any place for frustration,irritation or pride to reside. Keep me from the outbursts of anger thatwould threaten relationships and disable the demonstration of love in mylife. When I do respond in anger, lead me quickly to its resolution so thatlove can dominate and be seen once again.Intentional action: On purpose become sensitive to growing frustrations,and instead of defending and owning them, see them as the powder kegfor anger that they are. Instead of talking to yourself and magnifying them