Proverbs 22:24-25

This is what the JAM kids will be learning this week.

Monthly Memory Verse: God’s power has given us everything we need to lead a godly life. 2 Peter 1:3a (NIrV)

Monthly Life App: Self-control—Choosing to do what you should even when you don’t want to

Read Proverbs 22:24-25

24 Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,

    do not associate with one easily angered,

25 or you may learn their ways

    and get yourself ensnared.

Have you ever been around someone who is easily angered? Maybe they yell, or stomp their feet, or pout when they’re frustrated.

While we should always be kind and treat everyone fairly, we also need to be careful as we choose the friends who are closest to us. Why?

Because when we hang out with friends who have bad habits, it’s easy to pick them up too. If your best friend yells or gets super angry all the time, guess what? You are more likely to respond the same way. And then, as the Bible tells us, you’ll be trapped!

The best way to find good friends, the kind of friends that are slow to get angry, is to be that kind of friend. If you’ve notice yourself becoming easily angered, think of one thing you could do in that moment to help you calm down and control your anger. As you work on being a good friend, ask God to help you find good friends that stop to think before they act so you don’t get trapped!

Dear God, thank You for the emotions You have given us! We know that You gave us these emotions so we can feel, become passionate, and change the world around us for the better. Please forgive us for the times we have allowed our anger to control us instead of showing self-control! Teach us to use our anger to help and not hurt. Please guide us with Your Holy Spirit and remind us, [Bottom Line] don’t be controlled by your anger. We love You, and we ask these things in Jesus’ name. Amen!

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