James 1:19-21 – My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, 20 because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.21 Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
Psalm 37:8 – Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.
Hebrews 12:14 – Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
Romans 12:18 – If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
Psalm 34:14 – Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
1 Peter 3:11 – They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.
Losing one’s temper is not an exercise in freedom, it is revealing bondage to the corrupted flesh. Making excuses for losing one’s temper, or accusing others as being the reason for losing one’s temper, is only trying to find an excuse for the proof of the fall of mankind that fights for supremacy within us. True freedom is freedom to choose to give God full reign of us. It is asking Him to free us from the chains that bind us. Having submitted to God is to free God to daily transform us to being increasingly like Him, and thereby increasingly have His nature. Having His Spirit, His nature, we will love more, be more patient, be more compassionate and have a nature to heal and forgive rather than avenge and harm. Jesus is described in Isaiah 9:6 – For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Jesus is great Reconciler, the great Mediator, and the great Peacemaker. Let us, through Jesus, have divinity within and throw off the corpse that clings to us so that we may live in the love and peace that God has called us to live in. We can do that through Jesus the Prince of Peace who is the very expression and evidence of God’s love (John 3:16, Colossians 1:15, Hebrews 1:3). Let us live by the Spirit and not our innate corrupted desires so that we may live and walk in His love and also be an expression and evidence of it to all we encounter. God is good all the time and He loves us. What a great and wise God we serve. How greatly He loves us, how patient and slow to become angry at us He is (2 Peter 3:9) Praise God! Yes, praise God!
Numbers 6:24-26 “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25 the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.”
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.