Dealing With Anger – Ego at the Bosom
Ecclesiastes 7:9 AMP
Do not be quick in spirit to be angry or vexed, for anger and vexation lodge in the bosom of fools.
This podcast is a repost, originally published on March 15, 2016.
Series: Dealing With Anger
Do not be quick to be angry because the fool’s anger comes from the bosom, from deep inside of you. But praise God for the saving work of Jesus on the cross, we’ve been turned from being foolish to wise! So, now inside there is not anger or vexation, but self control, patience, goodness, kindness (the fruits of the Spirit).
The things that trigger our anger:
Things that hurt your ego
We may call it self esteem or justice, but deep down each one of us have the love for ourselves. We do not want anybody to look down on ourselves or anybody to treat us bad. Sometimes, it may be good, you don’t want to let people take advantage of you, but sometimes it’s ego. If your greatest trigger in temper is ego, then you have to work on dealing with it because ego is something, like the verse says, that lodges and must be dealt with in the bosom or from the heart.
Anger that triggers from not having your own way, people not doing things the way you think, something planned that didn’t come through or you telling your children to act in a particular way and they don’t, are all ego problems. All of these problems, in one way or the other, feed your ego. And ego is the biggest cause of all anger. Just as money is the root cause of all evil (I Timothy 06:10), in some way, ego is the root cause of all anger. Lay down yourselves at the altar as a living sacrifice (Romans 12:01-02). When you are sacrificed, you don’t care what people do to you, what people say to you, that somebody hit you, somebody took your way on the highway, you don’t care if somebody hurt you. Why? Because, you are already a sacrifice. If you could come to the altar and lay down your ego as a sacrifice, the things that trigger your anger will die out.
Lay yourself down as a sacrifice on the altar and say “Lord, it doesn’t matter what I desire. All that matters is my Father in Heaven is pleased through my life”. That solves almost ninety nine of a hundred things.
Hope you will do that today.
Psalm 147:2–3 reveals God's heart as a Restorer rather than a Punisher. Although Israel went into exile because of its own rebellion, God did not abandon His people. Instead, He promised to restore Jerusalem, bring the exiles home, heal the brokenhearted, and bind up their wounds.
The message reminds us that while God may use friends, pastors, counselors, or loved ones to help us, true healing and restoration ultimately come from the Lord. His restoration reaches every part of our lives—our hearts, relationships, health, finances, emotions, and spiritual walk.
God knows every wound, including those hidden from others. Unlike people, who can only comfort from the outside, He sees the deepest parts of our hearts and heals completely. His healing is so complete that even the scars of past pain lose their power to define us.
The devotion encourages believers to fix their eyes on God instead of relying solely on human help. No matter how far someone has drifted, how many mistakes they have made, or how broken they feel, God is still calling them back. His desire is to restore, heal, and make all things beautiful in His perfect timing.
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