Living God’s way: God’s wisdom for controlling our anger

Carlton G. McPeak Guest Columnist Most people can control their anger, but every now and then we lose control of our temper. James informs us of God’s wisdom when it comes to how we can control our anger (James 1:19, 20). James says we need to be “quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger.” When we are able to do this, he says we will “achieve the righteousness of God.” While these are three simple things we can do to control our anger, they are very hard to practice at times. Frequently we are doing just the opposite. We are not willing to listen to other people. We want to be fast to say something without really considering all the circumstances. And, as a result we are v