Does it matter if I get angry? Let’s find out how the Bible answers that question. Look in Ecclesiastes 7:9, Proverbs 19:11 and Proverbs 16:32, TLB. “Don’t be quick-tempered—that is being a fool.” “A wise man restrains his anger and overlooks insults. This is to his credit.” “It is better to be slow-tempered than famous; it is better to have self-control than to control an army.”

What will my anger produce? ? The answer is in the Bible in Proverbs 30:33. NIV. “For as churning the milk produces butter, and as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”

What should I do if I’m angry? ? Find the answer in the Bible in Ephesians 4:26, 27, TLB. “If you are angry, don’t sin by nursing your grudge. Don’t let the sun go down with you still feeling angry—get over it quickly. For when you are angry you give a mighty foothold to the devil.”

Do I get over being angry by counting to 10, or by holding my breath until I don’t feel angry anymore? ? No, for it is impossible to keep from getting angry by ourselves. But there is help promised from God. It’s in the Bible in Mark 10:27, NIV. “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God." 1 Cor 15:57, NIV. “But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

So what should I do when someone wrongs me? ? Find out in the Bible in 1 Peter 3:9. TLB. “Don’t repay evil for evil. Don’t snap back at those who say unkind things about you. Instead, pray for God’s help for we are to be kind to others, and God will bless us for it.”

What should I do if I forget to ask God for help and I get angry anyway? Jesus will forgive you if you confess your sin of anger and He will give you a new start. It’s in the Bible in 1 John 1:9, NIV. “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”