It was Joseph hunter who was a Unitarian Minister, antiquarian, and deputy keeper of public records in England, now best known for his publications Hallamshire, who said, that “My life is in the hands of any fool who makes me lose my temper”.
Acts 23: 4 Those who were standing near Paul said, “How dare you insult God’s high priest!” 5 Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’
Isn’t that true, we simply lose track, the moment somebody distracts us by getting on our nerves. Just a small argument or anything else, we lose our temper, and the day is gone. Probably for some the week, the month and even the year is gone.
I guess its ok to get angry and lose temper once in a while. But one needs to gather him/herself after the moment and get back to life and living. Well that's the most sane way to live. Even Apostle Paul got angry, but once he realized he was wrong, he was reconciliatory and got back to normal. Most of us live in our anger for so long that it tends to affect our lives and those around us. Do we let people dictate our lives due to our anger? It happens, but let's get over it and go living.
Stanley Thomas Isac
Stanley is serving as the Pastor of Crossway Church in New Delhi, he can be reached at Pastorstanleytisac@gmail.com
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