“Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go, Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.” (Proverbs 22:24-25 NKJV)
Uncontrolled anger can adversely affect a person's health, self-esteem, relationships, the well-being of family, and productivity at work. It can lead to such abhorrent behaviors as road rage, domestic violence, child abuse, physical assault, and murder. It's been well documented that chronic levels of anger are linked with illnesses of hypertension, insomnia, anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disorder, digestive issues and eczema.
Hence, this is a dire warning from God's holy and written Words for our well being. Heeding this is of great importance for our self and for the people we care, most specially for preservation of our soul's eternal destiny. The reason why this passage strongly tells us not to associate with angry and furious people? They could ensnare anyone they hang out with, to become one of them. Or, to become a collateral victim of their destructive behaviors.
Hence, we are to take seriously Apostle Paul's instruction to us all - who have been saved by grace through faith in Christ Jesus. It is written: "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever? What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”” (2 Corinthians 6:14-16 NIV)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries.
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