Why did I not die at birth, come forth from the womb and expire? Job 3:11 NABRE Job seems to go through the stages of grief and dying: denial, anger, bargaining, resignation and acceptance. After his loss of everything he remains in silence, it is his denial; then he reaches…
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Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 NABRE Paul in this letter to the community at Ephesus is speaking directly into the household. He has spoken about the relationship of the family previously, how the…
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But I say to you, whoever is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raqa,’ will be answerable to the Sanhedrin, and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ will be liable to fiery Gehenna. Matthew 5:22 NABRE Jesus provides several examples on how to…
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A mild answer turns back wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1 NABRE A gentle approach is wise; follower of God or not. Solomon is not advising that we compromise truth and say what is wrong is really right. Rather, he is counselling us to have a…
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Know this, my dear brothers: everyone should be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, James 1:19 NABRE James opening the letter to his community speaks about the inner conflicts and temptations that can influence our response to trials. He speaks of persevering in temptation and that temptation…
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