For the most benefit, also read the 19th chapter of Proverbs. From the December 19th page of the new book.

Today's power verse comes from verse 11: The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Have you ever been having a great day then someone says something to you that just gets you angry? I'm sure you have. We've all been there.

If you can defer your anger when someone gets you angry, you will be doing yourself a great service. Often times, if you would engage the vocabulary of silence and just take a moment or two to allow what you have been learning to come up from what is inside you, you will then receive wisdom. After receiving wisdom for the situation, your silence can buy you time until discernment (understanding) signals when to release what needs to be said.

Anger is temporary. Even if you could just say to yourself "this to shall pass" you can begin cooling down before you end up doing or saying something that you will regret.

Remembering that when answering someone who is angry tone is everything will only come after you have taken steps to cool yourself down. Perhaps the suggestion from the paragraph above won't help. But this is when wisdom and diligence comes in. Diligence needs to be engaged so that you can analyze what works for you. Wisdom will recall what that action is.

Everyone gets angry. What's important is that you control your anger and not let your anger control you.

NOTES (the journal part of the book)
What things work for you in controlling your anger?

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My journal Entry:

What helps me? Actually, taking a deep breath and counting to 10! Wt actually works for me, when I remember to do it.

What do you do?

-R