Proverbs - Being Easily Angered

Proverbs 14:17

 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly:

and a man of wicked devices is hated.

We are reminded again and again that a foolish woman will tear down her home with her own hands and prudent wives are from the Lord.  God is so good to define what foolishness is so that we can move away from that and towards the new man which is created after Him in true righteousness and holiness.  Here we are told that if we are women who are easily angered we deal foolishly.  It is important for us to be in touch with the disposition we might find ourselves in due to a variety of factors.  If we are tired from being up with a colicky baby or perhaps financial pressures are getting to us, we must know that our fuse could be running a little short and we must avoid situations that would want to get the fuse burning.  We must not make provision for the flesh to fulfill the lusts thereof.  We must know that the state we are in is a very dangerous one indeed and not allow ourselves to go with what seems to be coming naturally.  For every temptation there is a way of escape.  If we sense ourselves becoming angered easily we must confess this and seek the Lord to show us the way of escape and anything we can do to renounce this sort of response.  It is not acceptable and it misrepresents our God who is not easily angered.  Moses was not allowed  to enter into the promised land because his anger got in the way and he misrepresented the Lord.  Sister, seek the Lord for His patient love.  Cry out to Him to fill you with it.  Ask Him what you might do to avoid unnecessary factors that could be contributing to your short temper.  And always apologize to the Lord and to those who felt your anger when and if you fall short.  Let us not miss entering into all the land that the Lord has promised us.