God HacksSample

The final key God Hack that we will go over would be one that we have all heard from parents, friends, or coaches at least once in our life: Stay calm.

We all get angry from time to time. It’s inevitable. Someone says something unkind or hurtful. A project we’re working on doesn’t go well. Something we like breaks or stops working. Someone cuts us off in traffic and drives like a maniac. Whatever the cause, the truth is that there’s just no way to avoid it. We’re going to get mad sometimes.

God doesn’t want us to be emotionless. He knows that we will experience anger and frustration at times. We can’t pretend not to feel it, and we can’t control the feeling of being angry.

What we can control, however, is how we choose to respond to that anger.

Solomon broke it down to two basic choices: When we sense our anger building up we can lash out and make the situation worse, which is what Solomon refers to as the response of fools. Or we can hold our tongues, stay cool, and attempt to bring calm in the end. This is referred to by Solomon as the response of the wise.

Unfortunately, we see the first option play out way too often in our society today. It’s become acceptable and even trendy to “give full vent” on social media, on talk shows, and at public events. As a believer, we have a choice in how we respond. Some will handle their disagreements and disappointment well, hold their tongues, and stay calm. Others will become angry and they’ll choose the full vent option.

Again, the truth is that we’re going to get angry from time to time. We don’t need to hide our emotions or act as if we don’t feel. We can’t avoid them, but we can choose how we respond to it. We can join the fools and vent, or we can stay calm and walk with the wise.

This God Hack can benefit us in a multitude of different situations, but most of all, it can lead to a happier and healthier life.