Better Patient

Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. ~ Proverbs 16:32

The one who has control of their emotions and reactions is more powerful and self-controlled over one who can take a city down.  Mastering your inner emotions and being able to control them comes with a lot of wisdom and internal strength.  External strength shows great physical power, but when one can control their emotions without letting them get the best of them, that shows strength that has been practiced, and a self-control that has been harnessed by practicing tremendous power, and inner patience.  We have all known, or maybe been a person ourselves, who loses control of their anger in outward and unhealthy ways, but to those who have learned to control their temper much wisdom has been given.  When we lash out in our reactions the outcome is often negative and cannot be taken back, but when we learn to bite our tongues and control our emotions by giving them to God, the wrath of hurtful words and actions are suppressed and peace comes much quicker.  Putting self-control into action is not lost on God; He rewards those who can control their anger and doesn’t add more strife.  He rewards the peacemakers and commends the quiet in spirit.  Anger is a real feeling, but when controlled, you allow time for the Holy Spirit to do His work.  Too many times we let our anger get the best of us and let that emotion control our reactions and words when as followers of Christ we need to learn to control the anger and be slow to letting our flesh react.  Instead of speaking before thinking, we must think before speaking.  Those of us who have the courage, strength and knowledge to control our own spirit are stronger and more powerful in God’s eyes than the military who take over a city.  Let us pray for strength to control ourselves and our emotions instead of letting them control us so we can bring more glory and honor to God. ~ Amen