
Courage in Action
“Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.”—Judges 5:24 (NIV)
In 1978, author Loren Eiseley published an essay called “The Star Thrower.” It recounts a beach walk by a narrator...
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Learn MoreRefrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil.—Psalm 37:8 (NIV)
If you are responding to someone who has made you angry, take a moment and calm down. Slow your reaction so that you have time to rise above the situation. Spend time in prayer and reading the Bible. Ask God for His perspective on the situation.
Lord, let me be quick to hear, slow to speak and even slower to anger.

“Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.”—Judges 5:24 (NIV)

What pleasure would it give the Almighty if you were righteous? What would he gain if your ways were blameless?—Job 22:3 (NIV)

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.—Matthew 5:7 (NIV)
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