Wisdom Saturday!!

The statement “don’t get upset with people or situations; both are powerless without your reaction” is a modern expression of emotional self-control. It strongly aligns with biblical principles of self-control, stewardship of the heart, and how believers are instructed to handle conflict and anger. Wisdom teaches us, “Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city” (Proverbs 16:32). In other words, the Bible views self-control—governing your internal response rather than letting external people or chaos dictate your temper—as a greater display of strength than military or worldly power. Slowing down the space between a trigger (a person or situation) and your reaction prevents external chaos from ruling your character (James 1:19-20).

~Dr. Robert L. Taylor, Th.D., Bible Expositor; Teaching with God’s grace & power