A Woman's Wrath
by: Laura Velez
Proverbs 18:21 tells us; Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and they who indulge in it shall eat the fruit of it for death or life. It is scary to think that my mouth has that much power.
I know that in my own life...I do not always choose my words wisely. I get angry and say stupid things. Do you?
Proverbs 29:11 says; A self confident fool utters all of his anger, but a wise man holds it back and stills it. The original Hebrew word for "utters" is ruwach (roo'vakh). It means; a violent exhalation, anger, un-substantiability, blast, and whirlwind.
That means, when we lose our temper and spew out our anger...it's like what a hurricane does when it hits land. It destroys everything in its path. I don't know about you, but I can have some pretty nasty storms come out of my mouth at times.
Ephesians 4:26 says; When angry do not sin; do not let your wrath last until the sun goes down.
This tells me that it's OK to get angry...it's normal. We don't have to walk around holding everything in. We do however, have to express our anger without yelling, cursing, violence, name calling, etc. That is where the anger becomes sin. How do we accomplish getting angry without a violent out burst or verbal whirlwind?
Let's look at a few of practical examples of a woman's wrath....how it begins...and how to counteract it.
Example One:
Your child spills a drink for the twentieth time, on the carpet that you just cleaned from the last spill. Grrrr. You explode. You begin a full verbal attack with questions the child is unable to answer, and comments that will leave them in tears. This is selfish anger. It is about you. Who cares about a rug, tablecloth, or broken dish? Are they going with you when you go to Heaven?
Your friend is chronically late. When plans are made you are already prepared for her to be late. However, there is this event that you really want to attend, and being late would mean a bad seat. So, you tell her that you need to be there on time. She can't be late. Well, she shows up 20 minutes late. You have spent ever one of the minutes seething. Grrr. When she shows up, you explode. You say things that should have never been said, she leaves, and you miss the event.
Your man comes home from work and flops down in front of the television. He puts on some program that he enjoys (or in my case plays Nintendo). Grrrr. You begin to think: "Doesn't he care about how I feel?" "I think he loves that stupid video game more than me!" Then the inevitable happens...you blow up. Look out...here comes a category 5 hurricane!
As you can plainly see in this example, you have thought your way right into a melt down. Does any of this sound familiar? I'm sure you can think of some of your own examples.
In a situation like this, it would be a good time to start thinking about how thankful you are to have this man in your life, or how you love his smile, laugh, whatever. ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE!
Our minds are the root of most of our fears, low self esteem, some forms of depression, doubt...it all starts in our minds...then we speak it into existence.
Renew your mind!
When you fail, don't beat yourself up. Pick yourself up, and press on!
God Bless You!
I hope that these Scriptures are helpful to you in the battle of your mind and mouth. As you study the Word for yourself...you will find more. Write them down. Keep them with you. Memorize them. I know that you and I can overcome this battle!
About Author - Lara Velez is a homeschooling Mom of two and wife to her soul mate, Rob. She is a published writer, web publisher, and entrepreneur. She owns; The Complete Woman Magazine, http://thecompletewomanmagazine.com a place for women to come and learn how they can become a complete woman from the inside out. - Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Lara_Velez
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