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*TODAY'S VERSE EXPOSITION* ( BY SAMUEL ZION ) Proverbs 16:32 _*"Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city".*_ To overcome our own passions requires more steady management, than obtaining victory over an enemy. A nasty and quick temper can be like a fire out of control, burning us and everyone in its path. Anger divides people. It pushes us into hasty decisions that only cause bitterness and guilt. _Yet anger, in itself is not wrong._ _Anger can be legitimate reaction to injustice and sin._ *When you feel yourself getting angry, look for the cause. Are you reacting to an evil situation that you are going to set right? Or are you responding selfishly to a personal insult?* *Pray that God will help you control a quick temper, channeling your feelings into effective action and conquering selfish anger through humility and repentance.* *From our opening verse, it's clear that SELF-CONTROL IS SUPERIOR TO CONQUEST. SUCCESS IN BUSINESS, SUCCESS IN SCHOOL, AND SUCCESS IN HOME LIFE CAN BE RUINED BY A PERSON WHO LOSES CONTROL OF HIS OR HER TEMPER.* _So it is a great personal victory to control your temper._ *_When you feel yourself ready to explode, remember that losing control may cause you to forfeit what you want the most and to lose what you've worked hard overtime to achieve_*. In proverbs 19:11 scripture says, _"sensible people control their temper; they earn respect by overlooking wrongs"_. Anger that erupts when our ego is bruised, or when our opinions are not being heard is wrong, when injustice and sin occur, we should become angry others are being hurt but we should not become angry when we fail to win an argument or when we feel offended or neglected. Selfish anger never helps anybody. *_WORTH PONDERING_* 🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷 *When you feel yourself ready to explode with anger, remember that losing control may cause you to forfeit what you want the most and to lose what you've worked hard overtime to achieve.* 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 I believe you've been blessed, do well to share with your friends. Stay blessed and make sure you don't miss _Today's verse exposition for next week_ *_GRACE AND PEACE BE MULTIPLIED UNTO YOU THIS WEEK THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD AND OF JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD_* *### MATTHEW SAMUEL ZION*