Wild Horses: Tame Your EmotionsSample

When it comes to controlling anger, there is no greater example than Jesus. He lived a perfect life, never sinning once, but He was no pushover when it came to matters of injustice, love, or zeal for God.

On behalf of others, He was the Lion. When it came to Himself, He became obedient to death, even the death on the Cross. He was, is, and will be the answer to any anger that has taken up residence in your heart.

Look to God constantly. In Him, you may be conformed to the image of His Son. In Him, you will find what it means to live a life that is marked by Heaven on earth. Sanctification is a continual recalibration of the heart. It is a heart that knows that the answer to overcoming anger is found in the One who formed you and knit you together in your mother’s womb.

Jesus is the answer to your life, and in Him, you will find all that you need. He is our model and standard. He cleansed the temple, filled with zeal for the house of the Lord. Yet, when He was personally attacked, He did not retaliate.

In the garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives, He was betrayed, arrested, and led away as a prisoner. He would be beaten, ridiculed, and mocked with a crown of thorns on His head and a robe on His back. When accusations railed against Him, He answered not a word (Matthew 27:14).

Though led like a lamb, He opened not His mouth. That’s control. Long suffering is the opposite of anger. But you cannot do it in your own strength. It is a daily process of dying to yourself and drinking the living water of the Word of God.

How do we control our anger? By becoming Spirit-filled. The answer to overcoming anger is not found through worldly self-help books or by looking for answers within.

The power to overcome anger is only found when you submit to the Lord and Savior of your soul, Jesus Christ. Only in Him and through the power of the Holy Spirit will you be able to control the wild horse of anger and live a life filled with the fruit of the Spirit.