Yahweh God created us to experience deep emotions. But not all emotions are created equal. Some are more difficult to deal with than others. Anger and other agitated emotions can quickly lead us into different ways of thinking and acting. And when that happens, we may say and do things that we later regret. We need to be cautious about our emotions and control them, or they will control us.
Illustrations: 1) Kanye West interruption during Taylor Swift’s best female video award at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony. 2) Tom Brady’s careful response to the press after Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a demoralizing defeat by the Los Angeles Rams at the end of the 2022 NFL playoffs.
Verses: Prov. 29:11; 25:28
Teacher: Jerry Wierwille
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