Slow N Anger

Here is a verse that really digs deep with raising children.

Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

Proverbs 14:29

folly:// lack of good sense; foolishness

There are times during the day that it is very hard to stop and breath before I react in certain very frustrating situations. This is def a time when this verse needs to be embedded in my brain and I can remember to step back, BREATH, review the situation, BREATH, then react.

I think that is why super nanny always stresses you put your child in a time out. That gives you a time to think and clear your mind instead of reacting out your anger onto your children. So maybe go super nanny in this aspect.

I def struggle with this though: sometimes a stern reaction seems like all that can get through my hard headed ( loving) daughter. My husband and I were just talking about the tone of our voice toward her. She will only react when a stern, loud voice is used after she has done something disobedient; And then here we are after the fact thinking, good gollyness are we being to harse.

I love how this verse says. you have great understanding when you are slow to anger. Isn't that just so true. When we take time to review the situation and think about possibly what has caused our children to react in disobedience then we are trying to undertand "why" they did what they did. Then we can talk to them about what other choices they could have made or even we can help them avoid a certain situation to begin with.

So when you understand this first, you then react without anger, without a temper. You react with love and controlled discipline.

There will def be times that we loose it, so come on, don't be hard on yourself about it. Just try to be better. Remember this verse because it will help you; and BREATH.