#64: Proverbs 14:29 - Be Slow To Anger
Story summary
In this Bible lesson, Red’s holidays are derailed when he gets stranded at camp with Bart and Folly Foal- the people who annoy him the most. As his anger grows, he decides to call home for advice. Greybobby and Betty share Proverbs 14:29 with him, and he learns that he must be slow to anger.
Proverbs 14:29
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
What did We Learn?
- Many times we are quick to get angry.
- We know that it is foolish to fly off the handle and get upset, but it’s hard to hold it back.
- The Bible says we need understanding to be slow to anger.
- We need Jesus’s help to bear with people who sometimes get on our nerves.
Let's Pray
Dear Heavenly Father,
Give us the patience to bear with people who sometimes upset us or push our buttons and make us crazy.
Help us remember the grace that Jesus gave us so we can give that grace to other.
In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen.
Give us the patience to bear with people who sometimes upset us or push our buttons and make us crazy.
Help us remember the grace that Jesus gave us so we can give that grace to other.
In Jesus’ name we pray,
Amen.
Discussion Questions
Do you know somebody who gets on your nerves? How can Jesus help you bear with them?