Temper can really be a challenge
for some. Without a doubt I can say that
anger not only can be a challenge, it will be a challenge. It will lead to many sorrows in one’s life.
Cain was cursed and the earth
became unfruitful to him and for him. He
became a vagabond. Just in case you
think that’s not bad enough, read Genesis 4:15, “And the LORD said unto him, “Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance
shall be taken on him sevenfold.” And
the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”
His life would not be taken from
him. He had to endure all the challenges
because of his temper.
A monk who had a quick temper was known to “pass the buck”
for his fits of anger – always blaming his fellow monastery residents. So he
decided to move to a place of absolute solitude in a desert, thinking that if
he got away from the others he could be victorious. One morning he accidentally
knocked over a pitcher of water. A few minutes later he bumped it again, and
once more it fell on its side and spilled its contents. Losing his temper, the
monk picked up the pitcher and hurled it to the ground. As it broke into
smithereens, the truth hit him: he couldn’t blame others for his flare-ups. The
real trouble was within him.
✞ The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
