"Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:
Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul."
Proverbs 22:24-26
This is interesting advice. Usually we are angry temporarily, so someone whose anger defines them like this might have a weakness in that area, so that that's more of a long-term problem. Good to not hang out with someone like that and pick up the habit. And of course, important not to BE that person either, and if possible help others who feel trapped in that emotion. I was actually talking to someone today who said he was angry and tired all the time. And if we get into a situation where that is true, then we need to do what we can to *change* our situation and find a way to not feel that way constantly.
One thing that helps is repentance, and getting the spirit back in our lives. I'm not saying that sin is the only cause of anger, but God is a fairly reliable solution, because in order to keep the spirit with us, we have to be able to let go of things that are burning us from the inside like that, and God can also help us to change our lives in a healthy emotional direction. :)
Today, let's see long-term anger for what it is... a snare for our souls--a sickness or poison that is eating us up inside. Let's not hang with people who think that is healthy and desirable, but instead let's do what we can to make the world less angry, starting with ourselves. Let's find ways to deal with our emotions in healthy ways, with God's help.
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