Anger - do you control it---or it control you??

Good morning friends!  God is good all the time, all the time God is good.  TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!!
   How are things going in your little world today?  Yesterday I did study instructions for Christian living; today, a continual study of living for Jesus.
   Ephesians 4:25 "So stop telling lies. Let us tell our neighbors the truth, for we are all parts of the same body."
   Does this resonate with you?  If we don't tell the "whole truth" then we are lying.  Ask yourself, truthfully, do I lie?
   Ephesians 4:26  "And don't sin by letting anger control you.  Don't let the sun go down while you are still angry, for anger gives a foothold to the devil."
    Look at these words and digest them thoroughly.  ANGER!!!!  Don't let it control you.   Here comes the conversation - 'he made me so mad'  or 'I can't be around ole so-n-so because he/she upsets me'.
  Whoa up here little buddy.  The person may do things that are not right, or offend you, however, you are in control of yourself and.......now hear this......."YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO BECOME ANGRY OR MAD"!!!!!!!
  When you allow someone else to upset you, then they now have control of your emotions. DON'T DO THIS-----DON'T GO THERE!!   WHY????   THEY REALLY MADE ME..............   STOP!!!
   Verse 27 "FOR ANGER GIVES A FOOTHOLD TO THE DEVIL"
      When you allow your feelings or emotions to be controlled by someone else, you become angry or mad, you have opened the door for the devil.   Once satan gets in he takes that foothold and begins to build a fortress.  Yes, a fortress, some place that is hard to penetrate.  Slowly, and ever so carefully, satan starts to callous your heart and he works to pull you away from the blessings of Christ and the family of God.
   Take stock of your life, your emotions, YOU TAKE CHARGE!!  Push satan back and bring forth Jesus Christ our saviour.  Think about these three verses, stop, pray that God will give you the strength to take control, give Him the glory, and squelch satans advance.   Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
    Johnny