Day 037 of 90 · Emotions
Anger Does Not Have to Control Me
12–15 minutes
Center · Stillness
Settle in
Put the phone down. Take one slow breath, and say: “God, I am here. Speak, I am listening.”
Read · The passage
Scripture
“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
Ephesians 4:26, BSB
Learn · Reflection
Reflection
Anger Does Not Have to Control Me
Talk · Conversation
Talk about it
Jonah let his anger grow in silence instead of talking about it. What lights your anger the fastest, and what do you usually do in the first few seconds?
Thank · Gratitude
Give thanks
Today I thank God for teaching me with patience instead of harshness when I am angry, like the time when…
Ask · Prayer
Pray together
God, here is what my anger is about today: … Teach me what to do with it before the sun goes down.
Begin · Application
Carry it into the day
Today, before the day ends, settle one irritation you have been storing up: talk to the person, or hand it to God in prayer.
Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible. Public domain (CC0)