After the anger goes away – Pastor Guillermo Jiménez

AFTER THE ANGER GOES AWAY

“But after Xerxes’ anger had subsided, he began thinking about Vashti and what she had done and the decree he had made” (Esther 2:1 NLT).

When we are angry we don’t think clearly and we make hasty decisions. The Bible says that King Xerxes did not think before getting angry, instead he began to think after he had signed the decree.

It is very easy for a husband or a wife to threaten one other with the word “divorce” when they are angry. It is more likely for an employee to get fired right after having an argument with their boss, because they both exploded in rage without thinking about the consequences.

When we are angry, our brains get confused, we don’t make the best decisions, we say words that we regret, we ruin relationships that sometimes cannot be recovered, we lose ministries that God had entrusted us, people get hurt, we abandon privileges at church, work, college and even at home.

We need to think before we act. Look at what the Bible says:

“My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires” (James 1:19-20 NIV).

Rage is an emotion we need to dominate, because if we don’t then we will make mistakes that will not produce the righteousness God wants us to have. Uncontrolled rage can cost us our purpose; it can divert God’s plans for our lives and at the end we can lose everything we worked so hard for.

Therefore, check your life and your heart. Make sure your heart is aligned to God so that you can make better decisions than yesterday and reach your life purpose.

“But after Xerxes’ anger had subsided, he began thinking about Vashti and what she had done and the decree he had made” (Esther 2:1 NLT).

Think about it:

Why have you felt angry lately?
How can you channel your anger in a healthy way?