On the wrath of man…   James 1:19-20 (NKJV provided by BibleGateway.com)   [19]  So then,[a] my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; [20]  for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.   I had verse 20 written on the dry erase board in my kitchen for the last month or so. (It had to come down today to make room for a Happy Birthday sign)  Believe it or not, having that little verse on the board helped.  Of course I know that we are supposed to be “slow to wrath”. But temper really is a problem for me.  I have worked very hard to improve in this area, but it requires constant prayer and vigilance.  It requires a constant awareness that even if someone has wronged me, my God wants me to be slow to anger.  I don’t have the “right” to respond in anger.  I have the obligation to act according to the direction of my God.  In each situation I must question not how my human flesh wants to respond, but how my God would respond.  When I feel my anger rising, I must resist the temptation to give in to my emotions.    Hence, the verse written on the dry erase board.  It is a constant reminder of my goal.  Even when I am in another room of the house, as I feel myself become frustrated I think of that verse.  I seek the righteousness of God and my wrath will not bring it.  I still lose my temper, but I am quick to restrain myself and seek instead to do as my God would wish.    Is there a verse that could help you in your journey?  Don’t be afraid to write it on the wall.